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Wednesday, 02 January 2008 |
US athlete Justin Gatlin has 8-year ban reduced
American athlete and Olympic 100m champion, Justin Gatlin, has had his eight-year ban for doping in 2006 reduced to four years, and the United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) confirmed this.
Justin Gatlin, 25, gave a positive test for the banned hormone testosterone at the low-level Kansas Relays in April 2006.
Justin Gatlin was originally given an eight-year suspension instead of a lifetime ban after he agreed to help Usada's anti-doping campaign but he appealed against this.
Justin Gatlin will not be able to race until 24 May 2010, however, he may well appeal again.
Justin Gatlin has accepted that he tested positive for a banned substance, but he claims in his defence that he never knowingly used anything that was prohibited.
Justin Gatlin and his solicitor have not yet made any comment on the verdict and it is at present unknown if he will appeal against the decision to the Court of Arbritration for Sport (Cas).
Justin Gatlin's mother, however, has revealed that her son is still hoping to take part in sport again.
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