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Bolt loses 2008 Olympic relay gold in teammate’s doping case

GRAHAM DUNBAR ments could contain pro-
AP Sports Writer hibited substances. He did
GENEVA (AP) — Usain Bolt not understand how meth-
has lost one of his nine ylhexaneamine could have
Olympic gold medals be- been found in 2016.”
cause of a doping case Though methylhexanea-
involving Jamaican team- mine was not specifically
mate Nesta Carter. named on the 2008 list of
The IOC said Wednesday prohibited substances, it
that Carter tested positive “fell within the scope of
for methylhexaneamine, the general prohibition of
a banned stimulant, in re- stimulants having a simi-
analysis of samples from lar chemical structure or
the 2008 Beijing Olympics. similar biological effect as
Olympic rules state that the the listed stimulants,” the
entire relay team can be judging panel of three IOC
disqualified and stripped of members wrote.
medals if one runner fails a The panel doubted if the
doping test. supplements identified had
Carter and Bolt were team- caused the positive test
mates on the winning given that Carter “used
4x100-meter team, which such supplements regularly
set a world record of 37.10 and that this did not lead to
seconds. Carter ran the other problems.”
opening leg, and Bolt took In this Friday, Aug. 22, 2008 file photo, Jamaica’s gold medal winning relay team, from left, Usain The runner cast doubt on
the baton third in a team Bolt, Michael Frater, Asafa Powell and Nesta Carter celebrate after the men’s 4x100-meter relay his own ability to avoid
that also included Michael final during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in doping rule violations. In
Beijing.
Frater and Asafa Powell. Associated Press a written statement to the
“The Jamaican team is dis- IOC, “(Carter) asserted
qualified,” the IOC said in that I beat the world record 2011 world championships be upgraded to silver, and that he did not remember
a statement. “... the corre- today. When you beat the in Daegu, South Korea, in fourth-place finisher Brazil having received any for-
sponding medals, medal- relay world record, you feel 37.04. could get the bronze med- mal anti-doping training in
ist pins and diplomas are four times happier.” The 31-year-old Carter has al. his career.”
withdrawn and shall be re- Bolt and Carter will retain teamed with Bolt on three Carter testified by video- Carter can appeal the
turned.” their gold medals from Ja- straight world champion- conference to an IOC dis- sanction to the Court of Ar-
The relay title in Beijing maica’s relay win at the ship relay-winning teams, ciplinary hearing held in bitration for Sport. Howev-
completed the first of Bolt’s 2012 London Olympics — from 2011 through 2015. Lausanne on Oct. 17. “The er, the IOC panel already
gold medal sweeps in the in a record time of 36.84 He also took an individual athlete explained that he anticipated one challenge
100, 200 and relay at three seconds that stands to- bronze in the 100 in 2013 in had given several samples in its written verdict.
straight Olympics. day. Bolt ran the final leg Moscow, behind Bolt and for doping controls whilst “The Court of Arbitration
Bolt set world record times on that team. He took the Justin Gatlin of the United he was taking Cell Tech for Sport (“CAS”) has con-
for all three sprint titles at baton from Yohan Blake, States. and Nitro Tech before the firmed that the presence
the Bird’s Nest, establishing who served a ban in 2009 Carter, who did not com- 2008 Olympic Games and or use of substances falling
himself as the defining su- for ingesting the same sub- pete at the Rio de Janeiro he had never tested posi- within the scope of generic
perstar of Olympic track. stance as Carter. Olympics, faces a ban from tive for a prohibited sub- definitions of the prohibited
“I want to share it with my Carter and Bolt also helped the IAAF. stance,” the detailed ver- list, can be used as a basis
team,” said Bolt said after lower their relay world re- Trinidad and Tobago is in dict stated. of establishing anti-doping
completing his hat trick in cord between the Olym- line to get the gold medal “He therefore did not be- rules violations,” the verdict
2008. “It’s down to them pic titles, taking gold at the from 2008, Japan could lieve that these supple- said.q

European track and field records

to get credibility review

task force to examine the case with some of the per- contentious and difficult is-
credibility of European re- formances on the Europe- sue that they will be looking
cords.” an record list,” the Norwe- into.”
Current records include gian official said in a state- The task force has been
several set in the 1980s by ment. set a September target to
athletes from Soviet Bloc Hansen is a board mem- report back. It is chaired
countries, including East ber at the IAAF, which will by Irish official Pierce
Germany. Some times in await Europe’s findings. O’Callaghan, the head
In this file photo dated Sunday, July 10, 2016, Athletes leave the women’s track events still “I have been in regular of operations for the 2017
half marathon start line during the European Athletics Champi- stand as world records. contact with IAAF president world championships in
onships in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. European Athletics presi- Sebastian Coe on this mat- London.
Associated Press dent Svein Arne Hansen ter and the IAAF will moni- The current seven-member

LAUSANNE, Switzerland can still be believed to be said records should be 100 tor this work closely before group also includes the
(AP) — The track and field clean of doping. percent credible. deciding on any actions IAAF’s head of technical
record book in Europe is European Athletics said “However, there is a view at the world level,” Han- services, Imre Matrahazi of
being reviewed to see if it Thursday it has created “a that this is currently not the sen said. “This is obviously a Hungary.q