da lvbet： There was scant chance of Shane Warne’s second urine sample being freeof drugs, the Australian Sports Drug Agency (ASDA) said.
AAP12-Feb-2003There was scant chance of Shane Warne’s second urine sample being freeof drugs, the Australian Sports Drug Agency (ASDA) said.Warne is returning from South Africa without bowling a ball in the WorldCup after testing positive for diuretics in an ASDA sanctioned test onJanuary 22 this year.The positive test was from Warne’s initial urine sample.Another sample, referred to as the B sample, is now being examined.But ASDA chairman Dr Brian Sando said it was rare for a B sample resultto differ from the initial sample, known as the A sample.”Unfortunately for the athlete, it is very unlikely that specimen, whichreally is part of the original one, is going to show anything differentfrom what the A sample has shown,” Dr Sando told ABC radio.Dr Sando said he was disappointed at Warne’s positive test.”The education programs are pretty widespread,” he said.”And I know cricket has certainly participated in those programs andhave done their very best to educate their athletes about the dangers oftaking prohibited substances and not getting caught by inadvertent use.”But every year, unfortunately, we have a few of these top athletes thattest positive to substances on that banned list, and it’s prettydisappointing.”Dr Sando said it did not matter if Warne was unaware of taking thebanned diuretic.”Unfortunately from an athlete’s viewpoint, there is strict liability,”he said.”An athlete is responsible for what goes into their body.”And so if a banned substance is found in urine testing then thatathlete has to answer as to why and how that has occurred.”Sometimes it is very vague and they are not really certain or they havetaken something for a purpose that wasn’t in anyway associated withtrying to enhance performance.”But they really do have to pay a penalty because unfortunately it’s notpossible to differentiate frequently between those who have donesomething inadvertently and those who may not have been trying to do itinadvertently.”