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Friday, 29 February 2008 |
Sprinter Justin Gatlin appeals against doping ban again
Former American sprinter Justin Gatlin is calling for an appeal against his doping ban to be ended by the end of May because he hopes to defend his 100m Olympic title in Beijing.
Justin Gatlin, 25, aims to take part in June's US trials in readiness for the Olympic Games later this year.
Justin Gatlin was banned for four years in January after he tested positive test for testosterone in 2006 and it was considered a second offence, however, Justin Gatlin claims a 2001 positive for medication he was prescribed for attention deficit disorder, should not have gone against him.
Justin Gatlin was originally suspended for eight years by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) but it was dropped down to four years after an appeal earlier this year.
Justin Gatlin's appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) is claiming that any enhancement of the 2006 case caused by the first positive test constitute a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Justin Gatlin's attorney Maurice Suh explained: "Justin should be allowed to compete in the June's US trials for the Beijing Olympics because the anti-doping authorities violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it sanctioned Justin in 2001 for taking attention-deficit disorder medication and later used that sanction to bar him from participating in the Olympics."
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