Jamaica's Livermore tests positive says anti-doping panel chief


Commonwealth Games - Glasgow 2014 XX Commonwealth Games - Glasgow, Scotland - 28/7/14 Athletics - Jason Livermore of Jamaica Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Steven Paston

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) - Jamaica's Commonwealth Games 200-metres bronze medalist Jason Livermore tested positive for a banned substance in December, the chairman of the country's Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel said on Friday.

Kent Gammon, who heads the independent three-member panel, told Reuters that the 29-year-old Livermore had returned the positive result in an out-of-competition test on Dec. 16.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Athletics

Athletics-London Marathon sets event record with more than 53,000 finishing
Azeem garners bronze as he rewrites his season-best time
Athletics-Jepchirchir crushes women's-only world record in winning London Marathon
Josephine savours dream coaching role at club where she started as an athlete
Olympics-ASOIF express concerns over athletics Olympic prize money
Athletics-Breast cancer survivor to run London marathon topless to help erase mastectomy stigma
Olympics-Indian long jumper Sreeshankar's Paris dreams dashed by knee injury
Athletics-Brasher predicts elite women's London Marathon race to be better than Paris Olympics
Olympics-After Tokyo 'test run', Duplantis set for different experience in Paris
Athletics-London Marathon, Great Run and UK Athletics set up joint venture

Others Also Read