IN the wake of the two-year ban imposed on 2014 Commonwealth Games 200m champion Jason Livermore on Friday, Jamaica’s Minister of Sports Olivia Grange has called on the country’s athletes to be more proactive in the fight against doping.

Livermore, 29, was banned after a drug test in December 2016 revealed metabolites of the anabolic steroids Clomifhene and Mestorolone.
The sprinter told an independent anti-doping disciplinary panel that he was taking medication that would improve his fertility. His statements were corroborated by his doctor, who also revealed that he was not aware of what a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) certificate was.
Since 2013, a number of Jamaica’s high-profile athletes have been sanctioned for breaching the WADA Code and have put the country’s reputation in a bad light.
Minister Grange is calling for the athletes to take greater care.
“First of all, let me re-iterate Jamaica’s firm position against doping in sport. This process shows that our system to fight doping in sport is working,” she told SportsMax.tv.
“While I will not comment on this particular case, I will give this general comment that athletes and their support teams must learn from this process and ensure that they take the matter of doping in sport very seriously.
“There is no room for error when they are competing and there is no room for error when it comes to applying the rules related to the fight against doping in sport. Our athletes and their teams must exercise due care.”(Sportsmax).