The USADA said it "appreciates his approach to handling this situation and his choice to voluntarily remove himself from competition while the full facts surrounding his test are evaluated. "The fact that we are able to detect and remove from the sport athletes who have breached our anti-doping rules should be seen in this context." "The IAAF's commitment to anti-doping in athletics is unwavering because we have an ethical obligation to the majority of athletes who believe in clean sport," Davies said in a statement Monday. IAAF spokesman Nick Davies said the sport's governing body does not comment on pending cases, but added that the fight against doping is improved "each time we are able to uncover a new case." Former 100-meter world-record holder Asafa Powell and Jamaican teammate Sherone Simpson each tested positive for banned stimulants.
The IAAF said the credibility of the sport's anti-doping program was "enhanced, not diminished" with the news of Sunday's positive tests. Siegel added: "We do not know the facts of this case and look to USADA to adjudicate it and handle it appropriately." USATF CEO Max Siegel said in a statement: "It is not the news anyone wanted to hear, at any time, about any athlete." Sometimes a human being naturally, generally trusts somebody. I basically put my trust in someone and I was let down."Īsked who that person was, Gay replied: "I can't really say it. 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," said Gay, who fought back sobs as he spoke. He said he will have his "B" sample tested soon, possibly as early as this week. Anti-Doping Agency late last week that a sample came back positive from a May 16 out-of-competition test. Gay wouldn't reveal the substance in a phone conversation from Amsterdam on Sunday, but he said he was notified by the U.S.
American 100-meter record holder Tyson Gay, who had promoted himself as a clean athlete, tested positive for a banned substance and said he will pull out of the world championships next month in Moscow.