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Jamaica: Gov’t stands by athletes who tested positive for banned substances
Earlier, the main opposition Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) cautioned against a rush to judgment.
“Jamaica is currently under the microscope globally, as our ascendancy in track and field means that we are being focused on. Our athletes will get special attention and therefore, the temptation to jump to negative conclusion without all the facts, could be very appealing to some,” said the party’s spokesman on Sports, Olivia “Babsy” Grange.
The Jamaica Observer newspaper reported Monday that a physical trainer associated with Powell and Simpson had been held and questioned by Italian police on Sunday night. The trainer’s name has been withheld.
Italian police have since said that they have discovered a stash of unidentified pills and medicines in Powell’s hotel room. -(CMC)
