KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The main opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Monday cautioned against a rush to judgment in the wake of reports that some of the country's athletes have tested positive for banned substances. “Jamaica is currently under the microscope globally, as our ascendancy in track and field means that we are being focused on. Our athletes will get special attention and therefore, the temptation to jump to negative conclusion without all the facts, could be very appealing to some,” said the party’s spokesman on Sports, Olivia “Babsy” Grange. The Jamaica Observer newspaper reported Monday that a physical trainer associated with former world record holder Asafa Powell and Olympic medallist Sherone Simpson had been held and questioned by Italian police on Sunday night.
