Gay tested positive at US nationals as well
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July 27, 2013, Saturday
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SPRINTER Tyson Gay failed more than one drug test this year, recording one of his positives at the United States championships in June, where he won the 100 and 200 meters, The Associated Press learned on Friday.
Earlier this month, Gay revealed he had tested positive in an out-of-competition test he took on May 16.
Three people familiar with the case said that Gay had multiple positives this year. One of those people said one positive came at the nationals and the US Anti-Doping Agency has notified him of that result.
One person familiar with the case said that multiple positives over a short period of time are a sign of an athlete who wasn't trying to hide anything, but simply didn't know he was taking a banned drug. The people did not want their names used because the doping case against Gay is ongoing and the details have not been made public.
Gay's representatives could not immediately be reached for comments.
The sprinter has already surrendered his spot at next month's world championships in Moscow. If a positive test from nationals is confirmed by his "B'' sample, those results would be vacated, though it's likely they would be anyway because of his May 16 positive.
The May 16 test has been confirmed by a test of the "B'' sample, one of the people familiar with the case said.
A first-time offense for doping usually brings with it a two-year ban, though athletes who cooperate with USADA sometimes get reduced penalties.
Gay is cooperating with USADA.
The latest news adds to a slew of negative headlines for athletics. Jamaican Olympic champion, Veronica Campbell-Brown, tested positive for a banned diuretic at a meet on the island in May.
A month later, Asafa Powell, the former 100-meter world record holder, tested positive for a stimulant at Jamaica's national championships, as did his teammate, Sherone Simpson, a three-time Olympic medalist.
Earlier this month, Gay revealed he had tested positive in an out-of-competition test he took on May 16.
Three people familiar with the case said that Gay had multiple positives this year. One of those people said one positive came at the nationals and the US Anti-Doping Agency has notified him of that result.
One person familiar with the case said that multiple positives over a short period of time are a sign of an athlete who wasn't trying to hide anything, but simply didn't know he was taking a banned drug. The people did not want their names used because the doping case against Gay is ongoing and the details have not been made public.
Gay's representatives could not immediately be reached for comments.
The sprinter has already surrendered his spot at next month's world championships in Moscow. If a positive test from nationals is confirmed by his "B'' sample, those results would be vacated, though it's likely they would be anyway because of his May 16 positive.
The May 16 test has been confirmed by a test of the "B'' sample, one of the people familiar with the case said.
A first-time offense for doping usually brings with it a two-year ban, though athletes who cooperate with USADA sometimes get reduced penalties.
Gay is cooperating with USADA.
The latest news adds to a slew of negative headlines for athletics. Jamaican Olympic champion, Veronica Campbell-Brown, tested positive for a banned diuretic at a meet on the island in May.
A month later, Asafa Powell, the former 100-meter world record holder, tested positive for a stimulant at Jamaica's national championships, as did his teammate, Sherone Simpson, a three-time Olympic medalist.
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