Bolt 'not the dope sprinter'

03 June 2016 - 09:53 By AFP, Reuters

Usain Bolt's agent says the sprint star is not the Jamaican athlete whose retested sample from the 2008 Beijing Olympics revealed a doping violation.Local newspaper The Gleaner said yesterday an "experienced" Jamaican runner was among 31 athletes whose retested A sample had shown use of a banned substance.The Gleaner said that "at least one [Jamaican] medal from the Beijing Olympics [is] now in jeopardy"...

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