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Powell slapped with 18-month ban

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KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaican sprint star Asafa Powell has been slapped with an 18-month ban for doping, the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission announced here Thursday.

Powell, a former world record holder in the 100 metres, tested positive for the stimulant oxilofrine at the National Senior Championships here last June.

JADCO’s disciplinary panel said the 31-year-old had been “negligent” and had been “at fault”.

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