British sprinter Nigel Levine provisionally suspended by UK Anti-Doping over failed drugs test

London: British sprinter Nigel Levine has been provisionally suspended after failing a drugs test, UK Athletics announced on Wednesday. It was reported in December that the 28-year-old had allegedly tested positive for the banned asthma drug clenbuterol. [caption id=“attachment_4340149” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File photo of Nigel Levine. Reuters[/caption] The European 4x400 metres gold medallist, who was born in born in Trinidad and Tobago, failed the test while recovering from career-threatening injuries suffered in a motorbike accident last January. “UK Athletics has today announced that athlete Nigel Levine has been provisionally suspended from participating in athletics after being charged with having committed an anti-doping rule violation contrary to IAAF anti-doping rule article 2.1 (presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers in an athlete’s sample),” said a statement from UK Athletics. “The provisional suspension was issued by UK Anti-Doping and is in accordance with IAAF anti-doping rules. “The individual now has the opportunity to respond to the charge against him including the right to a full hearing of the case.” Clenbuterol is a performance-enhancing substance banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).