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Jamaican sprinter cleared to return
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Decorated Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown says she has been cleared to return to the track by the world sports court some 10 months after returning a positive test at an island meet.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has “confirmed my innocence” and she intends to focus on advancing her career, including regaining her world 200-meter title next year, Campbell-Brown said in a statement on Monday.
The three-time Olympic gold medalist said the last several months have brought much “pain and suffering,” including “insensitive and ill-informed media remarks,” but her religious faith, family, friends and fans helped her cope.
“I harbor too much self-respect and a similar respect for the purity of competition to resort to illegal means to success,” said Campbell-Brown, who has been one of the cornerstones of Jamaica’s remarkable sprinting success for a decade.
The 31-year-old athlete has won seven Olympic medals in all, including the 2004 and 2008 gold in the 200 meters. She also won gold in the 4x100 relay at the 2004 Athens Games. In London, she won bronze in the 100 and silver as part of the 4x100 relay team.
She returned a positive test for a banned diuretic from the Jamaica International Invitational in May. In June, her manager issued a statement saying she was determined to clear her name.
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