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US sprint star Tyson Gay is likely to sprint back onto the tracks after his one-year doping suspension expires in June, 2014.

Gay, attending a local school athletics meeting named for him in his native Kentucky told the press that he's looking forward to the end of his ban on June 23.

"Under the rules of USADA (US Anti-Doping Agency), they didn't want me to speak on the case," Gay said. "But they definitely understand what happened, and USADA understands that it was a mistake. That's why they're allowing me to run this year."

USADA announced on Friday that the 2007 treble world champion had accepted a one-year ban after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid in two random out-of-competition tests.

His one-year period of ineligibility began on June 23 of last year, the day his sample was collected at the US Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Gay, 31, also accepted the disqualification of all results dating to July 15, 2012 -- the date he first used a product that contained a banned substance -- and forfeited all prizes obtained from that date.

While the suspension timing means that Gay can return to competition next month, he will do so too late to take part in Diamond League meets at New York or Eugene, Oregon.

It also seems unlikely that he would have time to qualify for the US Track and Field Championships at Sacramento, California, on June 26-29.

News Source: TOI

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