Last week, one of Canada’s most well-known powerlifters announced that he had tested positive for banned substances.  His announcement came the day before he was to step onto the platform at the 2019 Classic World Championships.  Unfortunately, this is the second consecutive year that a Canadian athlete has tested positive in the lead-up to Worlds.  In 2018, it was 57kg Junior athlete Rosie Stodalka.  In 2019, 120+kg, perennial Open medal hopeful, Kelly Branton.

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