"At no time during my actions, did I even fathom the possibility of being able to be contaminated with cocaine. Barber, 22, tested positive for the drug on July 9 after competing at the Canadian Championships in Edmonton, where he won and set a new national record. According to the SDRCC ruling, Barber arranged his hotel fling via the Craigslist online classified site using a pseudonym on the night before competing in Edmonton. The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) had argued for a ban, maintaining that Barber had engaged in risky behaviour by setting up the meeting with the woman. The SDRCC sided with Barber, ruling that while his behavior "may be viewed as risky, careless and foolish", he had demonstrated that he had taken enough precautions to avoid contamination with cocaine.

Source: Bangkok Post October 06, 2016 19:41 UTC