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Jamaican Hurdlers Linked to Steroids

Drugs sent through Internet network, Sports Illustrated discovers

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(Newser) – Two Jamaican Olympic hurdlers received shipments of banned performance-enhancing drugs in 2006 and 2007, according to documents obtained by Sports Illustrated. The drugs were sent to addresses linked to Delloreen Ennis-London and Adrian Findlay, both members of the Jamaican team in Beijing. Findlay denied using steroids, while Ennis-London was unreachable.

"Trust me, I don't use steroids," Findlay said. "I guarantee you it wasn't mine and I didn't order it. I have a theory how this was sent." The prescription for London was from a doctor who describes himself as a "hormone therapist." Findlay's came from the Florida clinic where former Baltimore Orioles outfielder Jay Gibbons received banned drugs, the magazine reported.

Dominican Republic's Yoel Tapia (left) wins the 4x400m relay qualifications ahead of Jamaica's Adrian Findlay (center) and Poland's Wojciech Chybinski at the IAAF World Indoor Championships.
Dominican Republic's Yoel Tapia (left) wins the 4x400m relay qualifications ahead of Jamaica's Adrian Findlay (center) and Poland's Wojciech Chybinski at the IAAF World Indoor Championships.   (Getty Images)
Delloreen Ennis-London of Jamaica and Lolo Jones of the US compete in the Women's 100m Hurdles Final held at the 2008 Olympics last month.
Delloreen Ennis-London of Jamaica and Lolo Jones of the US compete in the Women's 100m Hurdles Final held at the 2008 Olympics last month.   (Getty Images)
Jamaican Delloreen Ennis-London reacts after winning the women's 100 m hurdles race at the Athletissima athletics meeting in the Stade Olympique in Lausanne, Switzerland, yesterday.
Jamaican Delloreen Ennis-London reacts after winning the women's 100 m hurdles race at the Athletissima athletics meeting in the Stade Olympique in Lausanne, Switzerland, yesterday.   (AP Photo/Keystone, Dominique Favre)
Bronze winner Delloreen Ennis-London celebrate with her country's flag after the Women's 100m Hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships last year.
Bronze winner Delloreen Ennis-London celebrate with her country's flag after the Women's 100m Hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships last year.   (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
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