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British hurdler given two-year drugs ban
British hurdler Callum Priestley was on Friday suspended for two years and banned from the Olympics for life after testing positive for the drug clenbuterol, UK Anti-Doping announced.
The punishment follows an out-of-competition test conducted on the 21-year-old in South Africa in January.
UK Anti-Doping chief executive Andy Parkinson said: "One of the important aspects of the Callum Priestley case is that he was tested off season, out-of-competition, and indeed outside of the UK.
"This is in keeping with UK Anti-Doping's focus on targeted, out-of-competition testing across all sports in their off season.
This case should act as a warning to all athletes that there is no hiding place from their responsibilities, no matter where they are, or whether they are competing."
Priestley won the 60m hurdles at the world indoor trials in February.
Under British Olympic Association rules, he will also be ineligible for selection for the London 2012 Games or any future Olympics.
Clenbuterol is sometimes prescribed to asthma patients to help
them with their breathing but can also be used to facilitate more
intensive training in the manner of anabolic steriods and has the
advantage of clearing the body faster.
