Bolt loses 2008 Olympic relay gold in Carter's doping caseLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Usain Bolt has lost one of his nine Olympic gold medals in a doping case involving teammate Nesta Carter.
The IOC said Wednesday that Carter tested positive for
methylhexaneamine, a banned stimulant, in re-analysis of samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Carter and Bolt were teammates on the winning 4x100-meter relay team, which also included Michael Frater and Asafa Powell. "The Jamaican team is disqualified," the IOC said in a statement. "... the corresponding medals, medallist pins and diplomas are withdrawn and shall be returned."
The IOC's ruling states that Carter noted he was taking supplements in 2008 "advised in this respect by his coach, Stephen Francis." "The athlete explained that
he had given several samples for doping controls whilst he was taking Cell Tech and Nitro Tech before the 2008 Olympic Games and he had never tested positive for a prohibited substance," the detailed verdict stated.
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