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Posted: 2024-06-20 00:14:41

US Olympic sprinter Erriyon Knighton will not be suspended for testing positive for a banned substance after an arbitrator found the result was likely caused by contaminated meat.

The US Anti-Doping Agency's (USADA) finding clears the two-time world championships medallist to compete at the US Olympic trials, which begin this week in Eugene, Oregon.

"We did what the rules require us to do in all positive cases," USADA chief executive Travis Tygart said.

"We can take comfort that justice was served and transparency as required by the rules was achieved."

Tygart said the contaminated meat came from oxtail at a bakery in central Florida. 

USADA's investigation backed up the sprinter's contamination claim.

The anti-doping authority obtained and tested the meat, and conducted interviews with the manager of the bakery, Knighton, his girlfriend and his mother.

Although Knighton was cleared to run in the men's 200 metres at the Olympic trials, the decision can be appealed by either the Athletics Integrity Unit, which oversees doping in track and field, or the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

"As it always does, WADA will review this case and reserves the right to take an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, as appropriate," WADA spokesperson James Fitzgerald said.

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