American sprinter Mike Rodgers isn’t sure when his season will begin. He has a court date scheduled for Monday, December 19 in Los Angeles, California, when the court will decide the length of the suspension for testing positive a few months ago.
In August this year, Rodgers’ sample returned positive for methylhexaneamie, a banned stimulant and main ingredient in several pre-workout supplements and energy drinks. He has been on self-imposed provisional suspension since then.
In the meantime, Rodgers, who is unable to plan a definitive schedule, told Caribbean TrackLife he was hoping for no more that a six-month suspension, which would allow him to start his season no later than February 2012.
At stake is the lucrative VISA Championship series, in which top athletes competing indoors are rewarded financially through a points system. Rodgers, who has a personal best 6.48secs for the 60m dash, registered in 2010, would be one of the top contenders.