Uh yeah wrote:
The substance he took is banned. Caffeine is not banned.
It's pretty simple.
It's not simple. It could happen to you.
These are the facts...
1. Powell and Simpson took a supplement called Epiphany D1 that was recommended to them by their physical therapist.
2. They checked the label of the supplement and checked all the ingredients on the WADA list and none were banned.
3. The physical therapist called the manufacturer of the product and the manufacturer verified that it was completely safe, all-natural and there was nothing banned in the product. The physical therapist had athletes take the supplement before and none had ever tested positive.
4. Powell and Simpson test positive for Oxilofrine in their first test after taking the supplement. (They have no idea what Oxilofrine is btw)
5. They make contact with WADA, having no idea what caused the positive test and ask for help in raiding the room of their physical therapist to find out if there was something he was giving them intentionally (or not).
6. WADA contacts Italian police and they make the raid.
7. At the B-Sample testing, the head of the WADA lab states that Oxilofrine is a bogus stimulant and says: "If Asafa Powell is going to cheat, he certainly is NOT going to take Oxilofrine."
8. Powell and Simpson have their bottle of Epiphany D1 tested and it shows positive for Oxilofrine despite Oxilofrine (or any synonym) not being listed on the label.
9. Their manager contacts USADA and WADA and tells them that the Epiphany D1 supplement tested positive for Oxilofrine.
10. USADA orders Epiphany D1 directly from the manufacturer and has it tested by the FDA. The FDA confirm that Oxilofrine is in the product and not listed on the label.
11. USADA posts this information on their high risk list warning athletes to steer clear. Here is the link:
http://www.supplement411.org/supplement411/high-risk-list12. JADCO delays the entire hearing process because of incompetence (They actually had a hearing to determine the date that they would have a hearing to decide the date of the hearing... Read that twice, I kid you not.)
13. JADCO eventually completes the hearing in just short of 10 months (Despite IAAF rule 38.9 which says hearings must be completed within 3 months)
14. The Panel hands down an unfounded 18 month ban, which has never happened in the history of doping cases involving contaminated supplements.
15. The head of the Jamaican panel is arrested about a week later for running a human trafficking and prostitution ring in Montego Bay. Weeks after that another of the panel members is arrested for attempting to bribe the police (Unsure if it was him or his similarly named brother). The 3rd panel member is clean but has a son that is brought up on weapons charges.
16. WADA eventually reviews the case and determines the sanction based on the facts is unjust and tries to get JADCO to agree to a reduced sentence. IAAF also signs off on the settlement but JADCO never signs off.
17. Simpson and Powell appeal to CAS for a Stay allowing them to compete with immediate effect in front of their hearing based on the facts submitted.
18. CAS grants them the right to compete prior to their appeal hearing based on the overwhelming facts of the case.
19. The appeal hearing is held in 2 days and based on all the facts the CAS makes the correct decision and reduces the ban and fines JADCO for their incompetence on the matter.
20. THESE ARE THE FACTS, Powell and Simpson are not drug cheats. If anyone has ever taken a supplement and didn't have it tested in a lab prior to taking it they could very easily be just as unlucky.