British hurdler handed 2-year ban

British hurdler Callum Priestley has been handed a two-year ban for failing an out-of-competition drugs test.



UK Athletics says Priestley tested positive for prohibited substance Clenbuterol in South Africa in February. His suspension will run until February 2012.



UK Anti-Doping chief executive Andy Parkinson says Priestley's ban should act as a warning to all athletes that there is no hiding place from their responsibilities.



Priestley, who won the 60-metre hurdles at the British world indoor trials in February, is now ineligible for selection for the London Games in 2012 or any future Olympics.