American sprinter tests positive for banned substance
Former American 100m champion Michael Rodgers has tested positive for a banned stimulant. The result casts doubt on his participation in this month’s World Championships in Daegu.
THE STORY OF Michael Rodgers’ rise to the summit of world track & field had been one of the most encouraging rags-to-riches narratives in contemporary sport.
The Missourian initially struggled to establish himself as an athlete, even going so far as to sell shoes from the boot of his car in a bid to fund his training, before emerging as a force in American sprinting towards the latter half of the last decade.
Today, all of that good work looks to be in jeopardy, as the American comes to terms with a positive test for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine.
According to an article in the Guardian, the sprinter’s agent, Tony Campbell, claims his client ordered a vodka and energy drink cocktail in a nightclub two days prior to his attendance at the event in Lignano, Italy, where he was tested.
“Mike is not a druggie. The only thing he’s guilty of is making a poor choice… He’s broken up by this,” Campbell said. “I just told him, ‘I hope it’s an eye opener for you.’ But it’s tearing him up inside.”
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A spokesperson for USA Track & Field said that the case had been referred to the US Anti-Doping Agency and a fast-tracked hearing into the matter could take place later on this week. Rodgers had been scheduled to represent the United States at this month’s World Championships in Korea.
American sprinter tests positive for banned substance
THE STORY OF Michael Rodgers’ rise to the summit of world track & field had been one of the most encouraging rags-to-riches narratives in contemporary sport.
The Missourian initially struggled to establish himself as an athlete, even going so far as to sell shoes from the boot of his car in a bid to fund his training, before emerging as a force in American sprinting towards the latter half of the last decade.
Today, all of that good work looks to be in jeopardy, as the American comes to terms with a positive test for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine.
According to an article in the Guardian, the sprinter’s agent, Tony Campbell, claims his client ordered a vodka and energy drink cocktail in a nightclub two days prior to his attendance at the event in Lignano, Italy, where he was tested.
A spokesperson for USA Track & Field said that the case had been referred to the US Anti-Doping Agency and a fast-tracked hearing into the matter could take place later on this week. Rodgers had been scheduled to represent the United States at this month’s World Championships in Korea.
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