Olympic sprint gold medalist Sherone Simpson is to appeal her doping suspension . Simpson 's agent Paul Doyle calls the 18-month ban `` incredibly unjust '' Simpson tested positive for banned stimulant oxilofrine at last year 's Jamaican trials . Typically in such a case , the athlete is given a punishment ranging from a public warning to three months of ineligibility . The International Association of Athletics Federations has said it will review Simpson's case and decide whether she should be allowed back into competition after a two-year suspension.
Olympic sprint gold medalist Sherone Simpson is to appeal her doping suspension . Simpson 's agent Paul Doyle calls the 18-month ban `` incredibly unjust '' Simpson tested positive for banned stimulant oxilofrine at last year 's Jamaican trials . The International Association of Athletics Federations has said it will review Simpson's case and decide whether she should be allowed back into competition after a two-year suspension.