First with Jamaican sprinters testing positive for banned drugs

Reuters was hours ahead of all rivals with the explosive news that five world class athletes had tested positive for forbidden substances. A senior Jamaican anti-doping official told Reuters on July 24 that the five had been recalled home after a drugs test. Other news agencies took half a day to confirm the story. While none of the five were medal winners at last year’s Beijing Olympics, the positive results will cast a shadow over the stellar performance of the Jamaican team in China.