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Doping

Aussie banned for missing tests

Commonwealth javelin champion Jarrod Bannister has been banned for 20 months for missing anti-doping tests and will not be able to defend his title in Glasgow next year. The Australian record holder said on his Facebook page he will not be able to compete again until Feb 2015. Bannister broke rules that require athletes to let doping officials know their whereabouts and punish anyone who misses three tests in an 18-month period.