Jamaican Olympian ‘Ronald Levy’ Issues Statement After Being Tested Positive for Banned Substance

Olympian Ronald Levy is revealed to be the Jamaican sprint hurdler who reportedly tested positive for a banned substance included on the World Anti-Doping Agency list. Earlier, news circulated of an anonymous medallist under investigation.

According to reports, the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) conducted the test last month and informed the 110m hurdler on Thursday, November 2 of an adverse analytical finding.

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Levy has since issued a statement to say that he did not knowingly breach the rules and that the test was performed out of season. He also noted that he anticipated a negative result as he has always maintained the highest level of integrity throughout his track and field career.

See the statement issued by Levy:

Levy says that he will not be commenting further on the matter until it is completed. He now awaits the results of his B-sample test.

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