Javelin thrower and coach Ian Burns given four-year anti-doping ban

• Burns banned after police discovered substances • UK Anti-Doping: 'Possession is a serious offence' A javelin thrower and coach has been banned from all competition for four years for possessing numerous banned substances discovered after a raid by police. Officers from Durham police contacted UK Anti-Doping's intelligence unit after the raid on the home of Ian Burns, 35, an experienced javelin competitor who belonged to Gateshead Harriers. The National Anti-Doping Panel found Burns guilty...