courtesy of Commonwealth Games Canada

July 26, 2002 (Manchester, England) – – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in
Sport (CCES) today advised Triathlon Canada of a positive doping test that
occurred at the ITU Triathlon World Cup event on July 14th, 2002, in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Triathlon Canada has since advised the Canadian
Team at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester of this positive test.

The testing of the “A” sample of triathlete Kelly Guest, of Victoria, B.C.,
was found to be positive for nandrolone or precursors: norandrosterone, with
a reading of 3.06 +/- 0.02 ng/ml. This constitutes a doping infraction under
the Commonwealth Games Canada’s anti-doping policy and the Canadian Policy
on Doping in Sport. In accordance with these policies, Kelly Guest has been
removed from the Commonwealth Games Team and will be returning home from
Manchester July 26th, 2002.

Marg McGregor, Chef de Mission for the Canadian Team in Manchester stated,
“Obviously, this is upsetting news for Kelly, the Canadian triathletes, and
the entire Commonwealth Games Team. The upcoming weeks will be very
difficult for Kelly, and we will do what we can to support him. In the
meantime, the overall Canadian team now needs to focus its attention on the
10 days of competition ahead in order to achieve our performance and
excellence objectives.”

Triathlon Canada’s President, Bill Hallett, said: “This is a very difficult
time for Kelly, and we will certainly support him throughout this entire
process. Triathlon Canada is committed to drug free sport, and the processes
which ensure the integrity of our athletes and our Federation. Drugs are not
part of the culture of triathlon.”

The triathlon competition at the 2002 Commonwealth Games takes place on
August 4th, at Salford Quays, with the women’s event beginning at 8am, and
the men at 11am.