Another Doping Ban in Track and Field
Ivory Williams, who ran the fastest time this year in the 60m in the U.S. Indoor Championships last month, has been suspended by the IAAF for testing positive for marijuana. Published reports says that he failed a test last month which was conducted after his race at the championships.
While marijuana is not known to be a performance enhancing drug, this suspension shows how important it is for athletes subject to testing to be wary of what they put in their bodies. It also makes one question the athlete’s judgment. After all, if you know you’re going to be tested following a race, why would you smoke marijuana at any time before the event?
This article notes that Williams’ suspension is to last for three months, although it also contains a confusing reference to a possible two-year ban as well. I expect that we will learn more details over the next few weeks.
