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Jamaica athletics camp raided over drug scandal

The camp of the Jamaican athletics team has been raided in the wake of the latest drugs scandal t...
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16.06 15 Jul 2013


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Jamaica athletics camp raided over drug scandal

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16.06 15 Jul 2013


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The camp of the Jamaican athletics team has been raided in the wake of the latest drugs scandal to hit the sport.

It is happened in Italy, where the team is training, and police there have confiscated drugs.

The substances are now being analysed to determine whether they're legal.

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Top sprinter Asafa Powell has tested positive for banned stimulants, as has America's Tyson Gay, who is the second-fastest man in history behind Usain Bolt.

Sportswear company, Adidas suspended their contract with Gay and said that they are "shocked by these recent allegations".


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