Sunday, August 11, 2013
By BRENT STUBBS
Senior Sports Reporter
bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
MOSCOW, Russia: Sprinter Trevorvano Mackey has denied allegations, neither confirmed nor denied by the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, about a positive drug test at the National Championships in Grand Bahama being the reason for his absence in Moscow.
Responding to an article by The Tribune asking the question: 'Moscow: Where Is Trevorvano?', Mackey had this to say: "I am not at the World Championships because there was an issue and I have to respond to it. I will update the press at a later time."
Having originally been named to the team, Mackey never arrived and when questioned about it, the BAAA's president Mike Sands nor team manager Ralf McKinney wanted to confirm or deny the rumors.
Head coach George Cleare had this to say: "Trevorvano Mackey is dealing with something and he will not be competing here. I haven't been briefed as yet, so I can't really speak to it," Cleare said.
"I am still waiting on some official information from the federation."
The BAAA have still not provided an official statement on Mackey's absence from the team.
Bernard Newbold, who is former BAAA statistician, is serving as Mackey's representative and will release a statement as soon as they speak with the Bahamas Anti-Doping Commission (BADC), which is responsible for all doping control in thecountry.
Comments
USAhelp says...
Guess there working on the coverup story.
Posted 11 August 2013, 6:51 p.m. Suggest removal
jcmorgan says...
where is trevorvano mackey ????????--?????
speaking to the tribune sports writer,Mr brent stubbs,Mr mackey said that am not at the world championship because there was an issue,and i would update the press at a later time.you know what the issue is,call a spade a spade,when are our own people,going to stop thinking we are stupid.the jamacian and american athlete loose medal because of certain substance found in their system Mr bernard Newbold a member of the baaa's executive and mr mackey agent,will release a statement as soon as they speak with the bahamas anti doping commision,what a bunch of garbage,if mr mackey use a substance and did not no it was on the list of banned products then say so, but don't treat bahamians as jack asses all of the officers in any association needs to be a man or woman,and call a spade a spade,and the athletes themself need to be responsible and take whatever punishment for their action especially if they know their action was wrong.
Posted 12 August 2013, 9:15 a.m. Suggest removal
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