Hot pole-vaulting mom gets busted for teh dope. 4 year ban, which apparently began two years ago. Demi has deleted her Twitter. Think she was done competing anyway. Sandi Morris said she KNEW. Sad news!!!! Update from LetsRun.com. We've received the following statement from Ms. Payne.
Demi Payne wrote:
My name is Demi Payne and I am a dedicated pole vaulter, proud mother, and Olympic hopeful. Two and a half years ago, immediately following the U.S. Indoor Championship, I tested positive for a steroid called Drostanolone, for which I remain unsure of how it entered my body. I have remained silent since my sanction went public because I needed time to find the right words when I speak my truth and tell my story.
For the past two and a half years, I have made it my mission to prove the truth, that I never knowingly took Drostanolone. I have spent every dollar I have trying to prove my innocence. I hired lawyers, took polygraph tests (with truthful outcomes), had my vitamin supplements tested, and have followed every possible lead I’ve received.
Two months ago, after running out of funds and time, I accepted a retroactive ban from the USADA that is set to expire a few months before the 2020 Olympic trials, in which I hope to earn a spot. Did Drostanolone show up in my system? Yes. Do I know how it got there? No. It’s as simple as that. I have remained silent to try and focus on my training and to be the best mother I can be to my daughter. I am not a perfect person, but I know I am not a liar and the comments I’ve seen on social media, although heartbreaking, will not change the person that I am.
Moving forward, I know I must be more vigilant. That accidently taking the wrong supplement or drinking the wrong energy drink, can change the course of your life. I am not blaming anyone or trying to play the victim, I accept full responsibility for somehow encountering the substance, even though I will never know the source.
Despite how difficult this has been, I believe everything happens for a reason and through this I have learned my own strength. For the next year and half, I will continue to train as hard as I possibly can until the ban is lifted in March of 2020. I am beyond thankful for my friends and family and the people God has placed in my life, that lift me up and give me encouragement when it’s most needed.
This is her btw... WoWZA...
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