Nation in shock

YESTERDAY THE Nation of Jamaica was greeted with the shocking news that one of it's premiere  female athlete has been tested positive for a band drug. This is sending shock waves across the country at this moment,and rightly so, as Jamaica has been so dominant in the athletic field for the last couple of years,and this female athlete has been one of those athletes that has consistently perform well to our glory. she has been identified as Veronica Campbell Brown. The circumstances are not yet clear as how she got that band drug, that is said to be a masking agent that can hide the taking of other band drug,in her system. Like it or not this is a blow to the reputation of this track and field powerhouse that so far have remained largely untainted in any serious way in this drug  taking infested sport. The question has been asked repeatedly out of concern but largely bad mind and envy,how is it that such a small nation has produced so much world beating athletes? The answer that is advanced all the time is,it must be that they are taking drugs which couldn't be further from the truth. IT'S not by mere chance that the Jamaican athletes are the global superstars that they are now. It's lot of planning,effort,and commitment that makes them such a huge hit.This unfortunate situation will now cast a pall over every world beating performance that our athletes does in the future and reinforce the critics view that they are taking drugs.

Just looking at the reactions coming in from all over the world i sense a sort of gladness on some people's part at the positive drug test. It's rather unfortunate though to see that so many people are willing to jump to conclusion  at the unfortunate turn of event in this global superstar career. It's undeniable,that Jamaican athletes has revolutionize the following of track and field in such away, that, people from all across the planet,is now able to name an athlete. Not only the global following but Jamaican athlete has brought to track and field,put they have undoubtedly drawn millions of sponsorship dollars to the Olympics,World Championships and Diamond Leagues events. It's the Jamaican athletes that has been single handedly bringing the other athletes in getting  a lot of the money they are now earning and Veronica Campbell Brown has contributed to that cause,handsomely. She broke the dominance of the mighty Americans in the Sprints,and gave other nations the belief that they can beat the Americans even though they have much greater resources than small nations can muster at there disposal. V.C.B as she is affectionately called has undoubtedly done a lot for track and field than almost any other female athlete in our modern history. And to lose her for any period of time out of the sport will be a great lost.

IT'S ironic however,that it's directly because of the fight against drugs that is causing Jamaican Athletes to be so dominant now,and its that same process that one has now fallen foul of. Jamaicans have for years been beaten into second and third place at major athletic events because they were drug free and the American and others were doped up. Once the sport started to get cleaned up,these athletes emerged like  lightening on the world stage and started to dominate. This world record setting set of runners has undoubtedly been clean. Every major world event where they were tested,has turned up negative result for every conceivable drug they were tested for.It's not surprising that they have been clean either,as we do not have a state sponsored program of doping,or a culture that support doping,as in other nations. From an early age,athletes are drilled to compete fairly,from basic,primary and high schools straight through until even University.

Watching how V.C.B has conducted herself throughout her track and field career,i am certain that she would never knowingly take any band substance. She has a glittering career already,she is coming to the end of her career,she has an enviable record of having garnered a medal at every major athletic games,why would she want to destroy all that? It doesn't make in sense whatsoever,and is totally out of character for that stunningly beautiful and wonderful competitor. There is undoubtedly in my mind a logical explanation for the directic that has been found in her system,and am waiting for the day to come when she will be cleared to compete again.It's very sad however that even if she is cleared,there will always be a cloud hanging over her and her entire haul of medals. Is very unfortunate and i would caution those that are jumping up and down with glee,to take stock and realize that even a harmless looking drink can have substance in it that are prohibited and they do not know,and they could very well be found in this situation very shortly