Justin Brownlee fails Asian Games doping test after Gilas’ gold win
Gilas Pilipinas’ Justin Brownlee in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. (Photo by Luis Veniegra / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)
Justin Brownlee, who played a starring role in helping the Philippines win its first Asian Games basketball gold since 1962, has failed a doping test, officials said Thursday.
The American-born Brownlee tested positive for the banned Carboxy-THC, the Lausanne-based International Testing Agency (ITA) said. Carboxy-THC is linked to cannabis use.
“The sample was collected by the ITA at the Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 during an in-competition anti-doping control performed on 7 October 2023,” the ITA said.
“The athlete has been informed of the case. He has the right to request the analysis of the B-samples.”
Gilas Pilipinas beat Jordan 70-60 in the men’s basketball final on October 6 with Brownlee pouring in 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. The Asian Games ended on Sunday.
Separately, the ITA said that Jordan’s basketball player Sami Bzai had tested positive for a banned steroid.
He also has the right to request the analysis of the B-samples.
It takes the total number of known doping cases at the Games to 10.
