Decision in Russell’s anti-doping hearing likely in 2-3 weeks

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A decision on whether West Indies allrounder Andre Russell breached the World Anti-doping Agency code by being negligent about filing his whereabouts is likely to be announced by an independent anti-doping tribunal in the next two-three weeks.

In March this year, the Jamaica Anti-doping Commission (JADCO) alleged that Russell had failed to file his whereabouts on three occasions in 2015, citing the dates of January 1, July 1 and July 25. Under the WADA code if an athlete fails to file their whereabouts three times in a year, it amounts to one failed doping test. If found guilty Russell could face a maximum ban of up to two years.

“They have promised a decision I think in the next two to three weeks, but a date would be sent to us shortly,” Patrick Foster, Russell’s lawyer, said after both parties made their final submissions in front of the three-member panel on Thursday in Kingston.

During the hearing, which lasted nearly six hours, Foster told the tribunal that Russell had always adhered to the rules and had complied with tests, both at the local …

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