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Hurdler charged with doping offence
ESPN staff
March 5, 2010
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Callum Priestley could be banned for two years if found guilty of a doping offence
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British hurdler Callum Priestley has been suspended from all competition after an anti-doping violation.
UK Athletics confirmed that Priestley had been provisionally suspended from all competition and the World Class Performance Programme after testing positive for anti-asthma drug clenbuterol.
The suspension follows an out-of-competition test in South Africa in January and, if guilty, Priestley will face a two-year ban.
"The athlete now has the opportunity to respond to the charge against him, including the right to a full hearing of the case. UK Anti-Doping is tasked with overseeing the UK anti-doping programme and has authority for results management in the UK, fully supported by the rules of the IAAF and UKA," read a statement on the UK Athletics website.
UKA Chief Executive Niels de Vos said: "I am hugely disappointed that there has been a failed test. UKA continues to give 100% support to the work of UK Anti Doping and we maintain our full commitment to drug free sport."
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