Bol claims positive doping clearance
Australian athlete Peter Bol says he has been cleared of his positive doping test after the A and B samples did not match.
Peter Bol wins silver in the Men's 800m Commonwealth Games Final in Birmingham last year. Photo: AAP/Dean Lewins
The middle-distance running star added his relief is hard to describe and again emphasised he has never taken banned substances.
“I was just informed that my B sample did not match my A sample,” he tweeted on Tuesday.
“My provisional suspension has been lifted by Sport Integrity Australia.
“The relief I am feeling is hard to describe.”
Last month, Bol revealed he had tested positive to the banned substance EPO, but vigorously protested his innocence.
The A and B sample match is usually considered a formality in anti-doping, but it was not the case with Bol.
“The last month has been nothing less than a nightmare,” he added on Tuesday.
“I wish that the results of my A sample had not been leaked, but there is nothing I can do about that.
“To say it one more time: I am innocent and have not taken this substance as I was accused.
“I have NEVER in my life purchased, researched, possessed, administered or used synthetic EPO or any other prohibited substance, and never will.”
-AAP
