Scottish swimming star Michael Jamieson has said that American sprinter Tyson Gay has received a light punishment over his failed drug test.
The former world 100m champion received a one-year backdated ban after testing positive for a banned steroid although his ban was shorter as he co-operated with the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
According to the BBC, the 2012 Olympic silver medallist voiced his disgruntlement over Gay’s apparently lenient treatment over Twitter, saying that although an athlete can take certain cold remedies and face serious suspensions, he however, is banned for only a year despite failing tests for testosterone.
Jamieson further said that the former world champion’s suspension, coupled with the ban of Asafa Powell, makes the glamorous sport very difficult to believe in and undermines efforts to clean up the sport.
An athlete can fail a drugs test for taking certain cold remedies & face serious suspensions, yet Tyson Gay fails 3 tests for testosterone..
— Michael Jamieson (@mj88live) May 3, 2014
…& is only banned for 1 year, backdated – so he's eligible to compete from next month. Testosterone isn't taken by mistake. National…
— Michael Jamieson (@mj88live) May 3, 2014
…governing bodies have too much say in the length of suspension. This story lets us know that there is no real desire to tackle doping!
— Michael Jamieson (@mj88live) May 3, 2014
