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Jessica Peris , daughter of Nova Peris failed a drug test 6 weeks before the Commonwealth Games
AUSTRALIAN athletics has been rocked by a drugs scandal with the daughter of Olympic gold medallist and former senator Nova Peris testing positive.
Sprinter Jessica Peris was forced to withdraw from the Commonwealth Games selection trials on the Gold Coast after a banned substance was detected in a sample taken by ASADA.
It’s not known what substance is involved and confirmation is expected within days after testing of the B sample.
Peris, 27, had been on track to follow in her famous mother’s footsteps after showing significant improvement over the summer.
AUSTRALIAN athletics has been rocked by a drugs scandal with the daughter of Olympic gold medallist and former senator Nova Peris testing positive.
Sprinter Jessica Peris was forced to withdraw from the Commonwealth Games selection trials on the Gold Coast after a banned substance was detected in a sample taken by ASADA.
It’s not known what substance is involved and confirmation is expected within days after testing of the B sample.
Peris, 27, had been on track to follow in her famous mother’s footsteps after showing significant improvement over the summer.