Shamed Priestley's two-year doping ban is confirmed
CALLUM Priestley's two-year drugs ban has been confirmed by UK Anti-Doping.
BANNED: Callum Priestley's two year doping ban - which runs until February 2012 - has been confirmed by UK Anti-Doping (Getty Images)
The sprint hurdler tested positive for Clenbuterol, the steroid used in asthma medicine, in South Africa earlier this year.
Woodford Green's Priestley, who was coached by Lloyd Cowan, who also guides the career of Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu, was regarded as promising prospect with a 13.56 second personal best, set in Loughborough last July.
He will now be banned from all competitions until February 2012, while under British Olympic Association rules will be ineligible for the London 2012 and any future Olympics.
"One of the important aspects of the Callum Priestley case is that he was tested off season, out-of-competition, and indeed outside of the UK," said the UK Anti-Doping chief executive Andy Parkinson.
"This is in keeping with UK Anti-Doping's focus on targeted, out-of-competition testing across all sports in their off season.
"This case should act as a warning to all athletes that there is no hiding place from their responsibilities, no matter where they are, or whether they are competing."
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Callum Priestley
This article gives a different view to your other one which is clearly more even and balanced as it puts his side across. Which one should we be taking note of?
Well interested party - and
Well interested party - and that says it all. This article reports the facts as announced by UKAD - the other is just Priestley's opinion. I've never known a drug cheat confessing btw.
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