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Official: Jamaican track athlete fails doping test

The Columbian
Published: June 14, 2013, 5:00pm

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — The head of Jamaican track and field says one of the sprinting powerhouse’s athletes has failed a doping test and officials are awaiting the result of the backup sample.

Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association President Warren Blake said Saturday he wouldn’t disclose a name until the B sample result was known.

Blake says he expects the association to provide more information in a few days.

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