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Scoring point for Powell

TAINTED: Asafa Powell
TAINTED: Asafa Powell

KINGSTON - The banned stimulant oxilofrine would not have given sprinter Asafa Powell an advantage in competition, a toxicology expert told a Jamaica Anti-Doping (Jadco) disciplinary hearing on Wednesday.

KINGSTON - The banned stimulant oxilofrine would not have given sprinter Asafa Powell an advantage in competition, a toxicology expert told a Jamaica Anti-Doping (Jadco) disciplinary hearing on Wednesday.

Professor Wayne McLaughlin of Caribbean Toxicology made the claim on day two of the Jadco hearing examining the case of former 100m world record holder Powell, who tested positive last year and faces a two-year ban if found guilty.

"It [oxilofrine] doesn't improve speed," McLaughlin said, noting his company carried out two standard tests similar to those used in the World Anti-Doping Agency-accredited laboratory in Montreal that found oxilofrine in the supplement Epiphany D1.

Powell, 31, was one of five Jamaicans along with former training partner Sherone Simpson, to test positive at the national championships in June. Simpson's hearing resumes on February 4.

Both sprinters have blamed Canadian trainer Chris Xuereb for the failed tests, saying he supplied supplements, including Epiphany D1.

Xuereb has denied providing them with performance-enhancing drugs and said the sprinters should take responsibility for their failed dope tests.

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