Tokyo 2020-Australian equestrian athlete Jamie Kermon tests positive for cocaine

Tokyo 2020 : There’s no end to drama in the pandemic-hit Tokyo Olympics, starting from Friday. If the covid-19 cases at the Games village were not enough, the Olympic is being hit by another scandal. Australian equestrian athlete Jamie Kermond has been provisionally suspended from the Tokyo Olympics after his A sample tested positive for cocaine, Equestrian Australia said on Wednesday.

“Equestrian Australia has provisionally suspended Jumping athlete Jamie Kermond under the Australian National Anti-Doping Policy 2021,” the body said in a statement.

“The mandatory Provisional Suspension Notice asserts Mr Kermond returned a positive A-sample for a metabolite of cocaine following a test conducted by Sport Integrity Australia on 26 June 2021.”

“Cocaine is prohibited In-Competition by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the Australian National Anti-Doping Policy 2021. Mr Kermond is prohibited from participating in any WADA compliant event, including the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, while the provisional suspension is in place.”