Asafa Powell confirms failed dope test
KINGSTON (AFP) - Former world 100 metre record holder Asafa Powell confirmed on Sunday that he had failed a drugs test which will keep him out of the upcoming World Championships in Moscow. Jamaican star Powell was the second leading sprinter on Sunday to fail a dope test following America's former world champion Tyson Gay. [caption id="attachment_403985" align="alignright" width="250"] Asafa Powell[/caption] "I will confirm that a sample I gave at the National Trials in June has returned 'adverse findings'," said the 30-year-old Powell in a statement released on his Twitter account. "The substance oxilofrine was found, which is considered by the authorities to be a banned stimulant." The failed test means Powell is out of the Worlds which will take place in Moscow between August 10-18. Powell went on to vehemently deny he had ever knowingly taken any illegal performance-enhancing drugs. "I want to be clear...that I ha...