Lewis-Francis Avoids Lifetime Olympic Ban for Positive Cannabis Test

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MARK Lewis-Francis will be able to take part in future Olympic Games after succeeding in an appeal against a lifetime ban. The sprinter was immediately rendered ineligible for selection under British Olympic Association (BOA) rules after testing positive for cannabis in March 2005, but an appeals panel reinstated him after deciding his offence was a minor one.

UK Athletics dropped Lewis-Francis from its team for the European Indoor Championships in Madrid when he tested positive, but did not impose any further ban. The governing body of track and field in Britain decided to act leniently as it was his first offence and he had had no intention of using cannabis to enhance his performance. In its judgment yesterday, the BOA decided to follow suit.

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Lewis-Francis Avoids Lifetime Olympic Ban for Positive Cannabis Test

"Following an appeal from Mr Lewis-Francis, the BOA Appeals Panel, chaired by Nicholas Stewart QC, conside...

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