Sprinter Bracy-Williams gets 45-month doping ban in case that led to ‘several impactful outcomes’

Olympic sprinter Marvin Bracy-Williams has agreed to a -month doping ban in a episode investigated by federal drug-enforcement agents that the head of the U S Anti Doping-Agency reported has led to several impactful outcomes USADA noted Monday the episode against the -year-old Bracy-Williams who mysteriously disappeared from sprinting in was brought to its attention by a whistleblower That led to the sprinter testing positive for a banned substance The occurrence continued with Bracy-Williams attempt to hinder the assessment and ended with him providing substantial assistance to officers who uncovered other cases USADA explained the Athletics Integrity Unit which oversees doping cases for World Athletics and the U S Drug Enforcement Administration also participated in the event When the rules are applied as they should be we can hold people accountable while also pursuing additional anti-doping rule violations and criminal charges USADA CEO Travis Tygart noted This analysis has already resulted in several impactful outcomes which will be publicized at a later date as the overall study continues USADA did not release further details The agency and DEA have worked together in the past to pursue charges under the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act which established criminal penalties for people convicted of fostering doping conspiracies that impact international events This matter is also an example of the importance of cooperation between like-minded-organizations and law enforcement agencies when it comes to eradicating organized doping schemes Tygart explained Bracy-Williams made the semifinals of the meters at the Rio Olympics in His best international finish was a silver medal at world championships in in Eugene Oregon Bracy-Williams is banned through November AP sports https apnews com sports Source