Star pole vaulter allowed to compete at Olympics despite positive cocaine testPHIL NOBLE/REUTERS Canada's Shawn Barber tested positive for cocaine ahead of the Olympics. Star Canadian pole vaulter Shawn Barber tested positive for cocaine before the Rio Olympics following a tryst with a woman he met on Craigslist. According to the report, Barber used cocaine July 8, the night before he won the Canadian title in Edmonton, Alberta. Exercising utmost caution would require him to have made inquiries to satisfy himself that there was no cocaine involved,'' he added. Barber was a strong hope for a medal at the Rio Olympics after winning the 2015 world title in Beijing.

Source: Stuff October 06, 2016 20:48 UTC