The two-times 200 metre Olympic champion missed the majority of the 2013 season after testing positive for a banned diuretic at the Jamaican Invitational last May.

Following the test, the 31-year-old was provisionally suspended by the Jamaican Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA).

But a Jamaican Disciplinary Committee recommended that "a reprimand without any period of ineligibility would be appropriate" during a review in October.

The file was subsequently passed to the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Doping Review Board which declared the athlete's provisional suspension would remain in place pending its determination.

On February 10, the IAAF Review Board issued its directions to the JAAA Disciplinary Panel, recommending a two-year suspension be imposed on the athlete, a decision confirmed by the Panel two days later.

The seven-times Olympic medallist disputed the decision, launching an appeal to the CAS on the same day which, due to the athlete hoping to register for the 2014 IAAF Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland, was given an expedited procedure.

Veronica Campbell-Brown was unable to defend her 200m title in 2013 due to the suspension imposed after her alleged doping violation ©Getty Images



Last night, Campbell-Brown released a statement declaring that she was free to compete at the Championships following a successful appeal.

"Yes, I lost out on the opportunity to compete for most of 2013 and the chance to defend my World 200m title, however, I press on," she said.

"Dr Martin Luther King Junior spoke of the redemptive quality of unearned suffering and I must say I am redeemed.

"I wish to specially mention my dear husband and coach Omar, my parents, Omar's grandparents and my siblings for standing by me when I needed their strength.

"Thanks of course to my legal team, their varying degree of expertise was invaluable to me during the journey to clear my name.

"To my management, your unwavering support was important as well. I would also like to thank my prayer team of Pastor Maison and his wife, all the churches that has being praying for me.

"To my main sponsor Adidas I also say thanks.

"I would be remiss in not thanking the IAAF for expeditiously handing my case to the CAS."

An IAAF statement read: "The IAAF was made aware earlier today of the CAS judgment but has not received the full reasoned decision and therefore will not make any comments about the decision at this stage.

"We can, however, confirm that the athlete Veronica Campbell-Brown is now free to compete."

The CAS officially gave their verdict on the appeal today, stating: "The CAS has upheld the appeal filed by Veronica Campbell-Brown and has set aside the decisions of the Doping Review Board of the International Association of Athletics Federations dated February 10, 2014 and of the Jamaica Athletics Administration Association dated February 12, 2014."

Full details of the CAS' decision are expected to be released in the coming weeks.

Campbell-Brown is likely to compete at next month's IAAF World Indoor Championships in Sopot, where she will bid to make it a hat-trick of 60m titles.

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