Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson test positive for banned stimulant

After Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown tested positive for banned stimulants diuretic, now two more Jamaican athletes have been tested positive for the banned substance.

Asafa Powell shocked the world on Sunday when his agent confirmed that former 100 metre world-record holder tested positive for banned stimulants. Powell won 400 metre relay gold medal at the 2008 Olympics for Jamaica. His 100-metre record was broken by fellow conutrymen Usain Bolt.

Sherone Simpson, former Olympic gold medalist in the women’s 400 relay also tested positive for oxilofrine.

The agent of both the Jamaican sprinters, Paul Doyle told The Associated Press that they tested positive for the stimulant oxilofrine at the recent Jamaican championships.

On Sunday 100 metre record holder American Tyson Gay confirmed that he also tested positive for doping.

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