Thursday, January 26, 2017

Usain Bolt Striped Of Olympic Medal



   Jamaican sportsman, Usain Bolt, regarded as one of the best athletes in history, has been stripped of one of his record 24 medals.

  The International Olympic Committee, IOC, announced this yesterday, saying Jamaican Nesta Carter had been certified guilty of doping.
Carter was one of the Jamaican athletes who won gold in the 4x100m relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
   He did not compete in Rio 2016, and has been fighting to clear his name. He tested positive for the banned substance.
  All four members of the Jamaican relay team which participated in the Beijing game, which also included Michael Frater and Asafa Powell, have now been stripped of their medals.
  Original 4x100m silver medallists Trinidad & Tobago are now likely to be upgraded to gold, with Japan boosted to silver and Brazil bronze.
Meanwhile, Bolt, an 11-time world champion has never tested positive to any banned substance throughout his career.

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