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  • Tyson Gay Test Positive For Banned Substance

    The “second fastest man in history” has tested positive for a banned substance and has pulled from the world championship that is scheduled for next month in Moscow.

    In 2007, Gay won the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4×100 meter race, making him only the second man in history to win all three. Just last month, Gay won the 100 meters and 200 meters and had fans anticipating his performance at the world championship.

    Gay was notified by the U.S. Doping Agency last week that he had tested positive for a banned substance after completing an “out-of-competition” drug test on May 16th. Gay is scheduled to have his “B” sample, which is “a urine or blood sample used in doping tests in professional sports to confirm or invalidate the presence of banned substances in the first sample, the A-sample”, soon and could be as early as this week.

    Gay did not deny the accusations and is taking full responsibility for his actions.

    I don’t have a sabotage story. I don’t have any lies. I don’t have anything to say to make this seem like it was a mistake or it was on USADA’s hands, someone playing games. I don’t have any of those stories. I basically put my trust in someone and I was let down.

    “I’m going to be honest with USADA, about everything, everybody I’ve been with, every supplement I’ve ever taken, every company I’ve ever dealt with, everything”, said Gay. “They already know it is some type of accident, or some type of — I don’t want to use certain words, to make it seem like an accident, because I know exactly what went on, but I can’t discuss it right now,” he said. “My career and my name have always been better than medals or records or anything like that. I’ve always wanted a clean name with anything. Unfortunately, I have to break this news, that I have a positive ‘A’ sample.” Gay says that he is letting the USADA handle the situation and will take whatever punishment that they decide to give him.

  • Tyson Gay Tests Positive for Banned Substance

    Current American 100 meter record-holder, Tyson Gay, has tested positive for a banned substance. As a result, he has decided to withdraw from the World Championships in Moscow this August.

    The sprinter was informed Friday by the U.S Anti-Doping Agency that his A sample from an out-of-competition drug test on May 16 came back positive. Gay has also chosen to pull out of a race in Monaco, and instead fly to Colorado to be present for the testing of his B sample at the USADA headquarters.

    On Sunday, Gay told the Associated Press, “I don’t have a sabotage story. I don’t have any lies. I don’t have anything to say to make this seem like it was a mistake or it was on USADA’s hands, someone playing games. I don’t have any of those stories. I basically put my trust in someone and I was let down.”

    He also said he would take his punishment “like a man.”

    Gay had prided himself as a clean competitor and was even featured in the USADA campaign “My Victory” a few years ago. The campaign had different athletes explain why they chose to compete clean. In his video, Gay said he competes clean because he “believes in fairness.”

    After seasons of hamstring and groin ailments, as well as hip surgery in 2011, Gay was having a healthy season. Most recently, Gay won the Lausanne 100 meter, giving more excitement to the Worlds and another chance for Gay to strive for a win against Usain Bolt.

    During the 2012 Summer Olympic Games Gay placed 4th in the 100 meter race and received his only Olympic medal, a silver in the 4×100 meter relay race.

    Gay is one of many who have tested positive for a banned substance this year. Jamaican Sprinters Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson have also just been informed they tested positive for a banned substance at the Jamaican championships.