Gatlin faces prospect of life ban

WORLD anti-doping chief Dick Pound has called for Justin Gatlin to be banned for life after confirming the sprinter’s ‘B’ sample had tested positive for testosterone.

The Olympic and world 100 metres champion announced on Saturday he had failed a drug test following the Kansas Relays in April and now Gatlin’s lawyer Cameron Myler, as well as Pound, have confirmed the second sample was also positive.

The joint world record holder tested positive for an amphetamine at the 2001 US Junior Championships and although the suspension was later overturned it was not annulled meaning Gatlin faces the prospect of a lifetime ban after a second offence.