Tuesday, June 3, 2014
United States Anti-Doping Agency has announced that Tyson Gay has been suspended for one year, following a positive test for a banned substance in two out-of-competition and one in-competition tests last year.
The 31-year-old US sprinter and former world champion at both 100m and 200m, accepted a one-year period of ineligibility which began on June 23, 2013, the same day his sample was collected at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Gay tested positive for ‘exogenous androgenic anabolic steroid and/or its metabolites’, which we believe was a product given to him called, “Testosterone/DHEA Crème”, which contained substances, testosterone, DHEA, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and human growth hormone (HGH).
Due to Gay admitting using banned substances that clearly offer an advantage in speed, performance and the promotion of muscle mass, he has returned the silver medal he won as part of the US team in the men’s 4x100m relay at the 2012 London Olympics.
Gay has admitted using the “Testosterone/DHEA Crème”, but not that it was done to enhance performance (which is strange due to its name). This cooperation and admission of use has earned him a 50% reduction in the standard two-year default length ban, down to one-year and also backdated to June 2013.
A USADA statement read: ‘USADA announced today that Tyson Gay of Winter Garden, Fla., an athlete in the sport of track & field, has tested positive for a prohibited substance and accepted a loss of results dating back to July 15, 2012 and a one-year suspension for his anti-doping rule violation.
‘Gay, 31, tested positive for the presence of an exogenous androgenic anabolic steroid and/or its metabolites which was confirmed by CIR (GC/C/IRMS) analysis, as the result of two out-of-competition and one in-competition urine samples collected by both USADA and the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF).
‘Since all three samples were tested in short succession prior to notification of the first positive result, the three adverse analytical findings, under the rules, are treated as one offense.
‘Upon receiving notification of his positive tests from USADA, Gay voluntarily removed himself from all competition prior to the 2013 World Championships and has not competed since that time.
‘On the same day that Gay was notified of his positive test result, he agreed to assist USADA in its investigation of the circumstances of his positive tests. Gay provided substantial assistance as outlined in the WADA Code including being interviewed on several occasions by USADA and providing all of the products he was using at the time of his positive tests.’
Gay’s sanction is subject to appeal by the IAAF and by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Gay has also since has taken the first step towards rebuilding his shattered reputation by making an immediate repayment of all the prize money and appearance fees he received since he started using a banned anabolic steroid in 2012, which totals some $500,000.
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