Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt has been stripped of his 2008 Olympic gold medal due to due to a doping offence by his team-mate, Nesta Caster tests positive to drugs.
BBC reports that “Carter was one of 454 selected doping samples retested by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) last year, and has been found to contain the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine.”
30 year-old Bolt, completed a ‘triple triple’ in Rio last summer, sweeping to 100 metres, 200 metres and 4×100 metres golds. He had won 3 golds each in previous two editions; Beijing 2008 and London 2012 of the Games in same events.
Carter was also part of the squad that won the event in London five years ago and helped Jamaica win at the World Championships in 2011, 2013 and 2015. The team won in a then world record of 37.10 seconds, ahead of Trinidad and Tobago and Japan, who will now have their medals upgraded. Brazil will receive bronze.
Carter was tested on the evening of the Beijing final in 2008 but that was found at the time to contain no “adverse analytical finding”.
More than 4,500 tests were carried out at those Games, but just nine athletes were caught cheating.
An anomaly was discovered in Carter’s submission following the IOC’s decision to retest 454 samples from Beijing using the latest scientific analysis methods.
Source: BBC
Usain bolt wants Manchester United trial
Jamaican Sprinter, Usain
Bolt has spoken about his desire to play for Manchester United. The 29 year-old
once joked about playing for the English club but now he would really cherish
an opportunity to don the Red Devils’ kit. The inspiration to be a footballer for the
club was drawn from the fastest man in the world’s first visit to the Old
Trafford pitch as well as his meeting with the club’s former boss, Alex
Ferguson.
Bolt has spoken about his desire to play for Manchester United. The 29 year-old
once joked about playing for the English club but now he would really cherish
an opportunity to don the Red Devils’ kit. The inspiration to be a footballer for the
club was drawn from the fastest man in the world’s first visit to the Old
Trafford pitch as well as his meeting with the club’s former boss, Alex
Ferguson.
“From then on I
was mind bent on playing for Manchester United. I was like, ‘Yo, I
need to play for Manchester United.’ I was telling Fergie to listen. He
was like, ‘Come, you should come train with us. Then
he left and I was like, ‘I’m never going to get into this team.’
was mind bent on playing for Manchester United. I was like, ‘Yo, I
need to play for Manchester United.’ I was telling Fergie to listen. He
was like, ‘Come, you should come train with us. Then
he left and I was like, ‘I’m never going to get into this team.’
“I would love to. In my mind I think I should
do a trial and see if they would say, ‘Alright, c’mon in,’ or if they would
say, ‘No, you are not any good.’
do a trial and see if they would say, ‘Alright, c’mon in,’ or if they would
say, ‘No, you are not any good.’
“I think I would be pretty good because I am
fit, I am quick, I can control the ball and I understand all of the play.
fit, I am quick, I can control the ball and I understand all of the play.
“So, if you think, if I
do a trial then they would say, ‘You know what, here is a contract for five
years.’
do a trial then they would say, ‘You know what, here is a contract for five
years.’
“‘You are 30 years old,
here’s a five-year contract. Let’s just do it.” He concluded
here’s a five-year contract. Let’s just do it.” He concluded
World Championship 2015: Usain Bolt is still the fastest man alive.
Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt is still the fastest man alive. The 100-meter world-record holder today outran Justin Gatlin of US to win the 100-meter run in a thrilling race at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing. The 29 year-old ran for 9.79 seconds to claim the win. Gatlin finished second in 9.80 seconds. With today’s feat, Bolt has now won the last six international 100-meter championships.
Usain Bolt says Van Gaal's philosophy isn't working for Manchester United
Jamaican sprinter and ardent Manchester United fan, Usain Bolt isn’t pleased with current Red Devil boss, Louis Van Gaal’s philosophy and isn’t hiding his feelings.
Bolt told Daily Mail some players are played out of position and this style isn’t working for the team.
“From listening to the way he is, it doesn’t sound like he’s a guy you can talk to. For me, with teams… if you are going to implement a style I think you first have to work out if a team can handle it. I don’t think this passing method that he has is ever going to work for Manchester United. Unless he changes all the players.
“He’s trying to break down teams with this passing game, but United is not that team. If we had Giggs and Scholes still both in the middle, then it could be good.
“Mata is good but he’s too small. Rooney’s good but he plays a bit slow, and as a midfielder you’ve got to really move quickly. Like Hazard or some of the players for Arsenal.” He added.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar, Usain Bolt, others make 50 most marketable athletes in the world 2014 list
The list was compiled by SportsPro magazine, criteria includes their marketing potential over the next three years based on value for money, age, home market, charisma, willingness to be marketed and crossover appeal.Topping the list is 29 year Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton.
50 most marketable athletes in the world 2014
(1) Lewis Hamilton – motorsport, Great Britain
(2) Virat Kohli – cricket, India
(3) Robert Griffin III – NFL, USA
(4) Cristiano Ronaldo – football, Portugal
(5) Grigor Dimitrov – tennis, Bulgaria
(6) Usain Bolt – athletics, Jamaica
(7) Neymar – football, Brazil
(8) Missy Franklin – swimming, USA
(9) Blake Griffin – NBA, USA
(10) Sloane Stephens – tennis, USA
(11) Lionel Messi- football, Argentina
(12) Adam Scott- golf, Australia
(13) Eugenie Bouchard- tennis, Canada,
(14) Alex Morgan- soccer, US
(15) Novak Djokovic- tennis, Serbia
(16) Marc Marquez- motorsport, Spain,
(17) Mike Trout- baseball, US
(18) Ronda Rousey- MMA, US
(19) Jordan Spieth- golf, US
(20) Alan Oliveira- para-athletics
Brazil,
(21) Andy Murray- tennis, Scotland
(22) Saul Alvarez, 23, Mexico, boxing
(23) Mikaela Shiffrin- skiing, US
(24) Rory McIlroy- golf, Northern Ireland
(25) Austin Dillon- motorsport, US
(26) Stephen Curry- basketball, US
(27) Sebastian Vettel- motorsport, Germany
(28) Katarina Johnson-Thompson- athletics, England
(29) Anthony Davis- basketball, US, basketball
(30) Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain- soccer, England
(31) Victoria Azarenka- tennis, Belarus
(32) Steven Stamkos- Canada, ice hockey, Canada,
(33) Johnny Manziel- football, America
(34) Mami Sato- para-athletics, Japan
(35) Kevin Pietersen- cricket, England
(36) Brittney Griner- basketball, US
(37) James Harden- basketball, US
(38) Fabiana Claudino- volleyball, Brazil
(39) Taylor Phinney- cycling, US
(40) Daniil Kyvat- motorsport, Russia
(41) Sonny Bill Williams- rugby, New Zealand
(42) Sir Ben Ainslie- sailing, England
(43) Gabriel Medina- surfing, Brazil
(44) Julian Green- soccer, US
(45) Masahiro Tanaka- baseball, Japan
(46) Carmelo Anthony- basketball, US
(47) Youxue Mo- athletics, China, athletics
(48) Caroline Wozniacki- tennis, Denmark
(49) Martin Fourcade- biathlon, France
(50) Simona de Silvestro- motorsport, Switzerland