KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has defended the integrity of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) after five local athletes, including former world champion Asafa Powell and Olympic medallist Sherone Simpson, tested positive for a banned substance.
Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, Simpson Miller said all five athletes have now been informed of the adverse test results, however only two have responded to information sent to them by JADCO.
She said to date only one of the five has requested the testing of B samples while the others have up until to Friday to make this request.
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