When Usain Bolt battled to victory in the 100-meter final on the second day of the Track and Field World Championships in Beijing, he struck a blow not only for his competitive reputation but also for the image of his besieged sport.
Like track and field, Bolt, a six-time Olympic gold medallist, has been struggling this season. He had been significantly slower than the American Justin Gatlin. Gatlin is a two-time doper. Stocky and heavily muscled, he is the embodiment of the problems that beset the sport.
In the three months before the championships, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has …read more
Source: European Voice
