Tyson Gay, the second-fastest 100m sprinter in history, is likely to miss much more than August’s world championships after the US Anti-Doping Agency confirmed his positive doping test on Saturday.
Gay had already revealed that his “A” sample had been positive from a May 16 out-of-competition test and USADA confirmed to AFP that the “B” sample was also positive, as was another “A” sample collected from Gay.
“We can confirm that the B sample analysis of a sample collected from Mr. Gay has been completed, and that the B sample analysis has confirmed the A sample findings,” USADA chief executive officer Travis T. Tygart said in a statement.
“An additional sample collected from Mr. Gay has also returned an adverse A sample finding.
“The results of these tests were expected given Mr. Gay’s acceptance of responsibility for the substances found in his body as soon as he was notified of the A sample results.”
Gay, who won the 100 and 200 titles at last month’s US Track and Field championships, withdrew from next month’s World Championships in Moscow when he revealed the “A” positive finding.
“We appreciate Mr. Gay voluntarily removing himself from competition prior to the World Championships while we evaluate the circumstances surrounding his adverse analytical findings and work towards achieving a fair resolution of his case in accordance with the rules,” Tygart said.
