Manager: 'Supplements given to Powell and Simpson'
Paul Boyle, manager of Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson, has confirmed that both have left Italy. They are in the air now. He would not confirm their destination, but they are not going to Jamaica.
He has welcomed news of a formal investigation taking place in Italy. Sources within the investigation is now testing large, unmarked containers of tablets that were removed from the hotel yesterday.
Mr Doyle went on to say that he had hired Powell's physiotherapist Chris Xuereb to work with Asafa.
The physiotherapist had said the runner needed to be on a number of supplements to help him recover.
The team took that advice and accepted assurances that the supplements were clean and legal, and the ingredients checked out.
Mr Doyle went on to say that Powell and Simpson were the only two given supplements out of a group of approximately 10 athletes.
Police remain at the hotel working other Jamaican athletes.