Nijel Amos provisionally suspended after positive test for banned substance

SUSPENDED: Botswana’s Nijel Amos celebrates winning the Men’s 800m Final at Hampden Park in 2014. Pic: Martin Rickett/PA

Olympic medallist Nijel Amos has been provisionally suspended after returning a positive result for a banned substance.

The 28-year-old, who won silver in the 800m at the 2012 London Games and gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, failed an out-of-competition test last month.