Discus thrower Travis Smikey has become the latest Jamaican athlete to confirm he is being investigated in a doping scandal.
Smikey said in a statement late Thursday that his urine sample at the Jamaica trials last month revealed an adverse analytical finding. He said he did not knowingly or willfully take any banned substance and he has requested an analysis of the B sample.
"I am very saddened and surprised by these findings, as I have never attempted to cheat and have always considered myself an ambassador for the sport and a strong supporter of drug testing," Smikle said.
The announcement comes days after former 100m world record-holder Asafa Powell and fellow Jamaican track star Sherone Simpson tested positive for the stimulant oxilofrone at the national championships.
Powell has said he did not cheat, while the trainer for both athletes has denied giving them performance-enhancing drugs as others have alleged.
Discus thrower Allison Randall and another unnamed athlete also returned positives for banned substances at the same meet.
In addition, Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown tested positive for a banned diuretic in May.
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