Australian Athlete Tests Positive For Banned Substance Just Before Commonwealth Games

Track and field sprinter Jessica Peris has tested positive to a banned substance.

She is the daughter of Olympic hockey gold medallist and former senator Nova Peris.

Peris pulled out of the Commonwealth Games selection trials on the Gold Coast, which ended on Sunday, and awaits the result of her B sample.

It is understood Peris failed an ASADA test and there is no indication so far of what substance is allegedly involved.

An Athletics Australia spokesperson said they would not be commenting at this stage.

Peris, 27, was in contention for Commonwealth Games selection after setting personal bests this summer over 100 and 200m.

She was hoping to follow the footsteps of her mother, who won gold at the 1996 Olympics playing hockey before switching to running and winning golf at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

Peris was returning to the track following her split with rugby player Shaun Kenny-Dowall.

Kenny-Dowall was found not guilty of 11 charges after Peris levelled domestic violence charges against him, accusing him of physical abuse.

- with AAP