Former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell wants his 18-month doping ban reduced to three months, arguing that he only committed a minor offence.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said it has received an appeal from the Jamaican sprinter, who has been suspended from competition since his doping case was disclosed in July 2013.
Powell and three-time Olympic medallist Sherone Simpson tested positive for the banned stimulant oxilofrone at Jamaica’s national trials in June 2013. They were banned by a Jamaican disciplinary panel in April.
Simpson has also asked for her suspension to be cut to three months.
