Australian Olympic showjumper suspended after testing positive for cocaine

• Jamie Kermond returned positive A-sample from test in June
• Victorian provisionally banned from competition in Tokyo

Controversy has hit Australia's Olympic team on the first day of Tokyo 2020 action, with showjumper Jamie Kermond provisionally suspended by Equestrian Australia after returning a positive A-sample for cocaine.

In a press release issued on Wednesday morning, Equestrian Australia advised that a test undertaken by Sport Integrity Australia on 26 June 2021 had returned the adverse result.