VCB hearing concluded

After a week in which a veil of secrecy was thrown over the doping hearing of decorated Jamaican female sprint star, Veronica Campbell-Brown, the JAAA has finally broken their silence by way of a press release at the conclusion of the hearing earlier today.

After a week in which a veil of secrecy was thrown over the doping hearing of decorated Jamaican female sprint star, Veronica Campbell-Brown, the JAAA has finally broken their silence by way of a press release at the conclusion of the hearing earlier today.

 PRESS RELEASE

Disciplinary Committee Hearing for an Adverse Analytical Finding Mrs. Veronica Campbell-Brown, CD

This week the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association’s (JAAA) disciplinary committee presided over the hearing for Mrs. Veronica CampbellBrown, CD for an Adverse Analytical Finding at the Jamaica International Invitational Meet on May 4, 2013.

At this International (IAAF World Challenge Meet) the IAAF was the testing authority and the Jamaica Anti-doping Commission (JADCO) was engaged as the sample collection agency. The result management and disciplinary process falls under the aegis of the IAAF/JAAA hence the empanelling of the Association’s 

Disciplinary Committee headed by retired Chief Justice Lesley Wolfe. Thedecision of the Disciplinary Committee will be subject to review by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF).

Garth Gayle

Honorary Secretary

Photo: Veronica Campbell-Brown (IAAF)