Jamaica tribunal clears sprinter Sheri-Ann Brooks of doping
By APThursday, September 3, 2009
Jamaica appeals tribunal clears sprinter Brooks
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican sprinter Sheri-Ann Brooks has been cleared of doping.
A Jamaican appeals tribunal Thursday agreed with a disciplinary panel’s decision to clear Brooks because her backup sample was tested without her knowledge.
Jamaica’s Anti-Doping Commission asked the tribunal to review her case as well as those of four others accused of using a banned substance at their national championships in June.
The tribunal expects to discipline Yohan Blake, Allodin Fothergill, Lansford Spence and Marvin Anderson on Sept. 14. Sanctions could range from a warning to a two-year suspension.
The runners were kept out of the world championships last month as a precaution until a ruling was issued.
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