The face of Ashton Eaton is plastered on walls and buildings all over the city as the poster athlete for the world indoor championships. For the next few days, this is his town — he’s from the area — and the Olympic decathlon champion has one request: Stop focusing on doping.
“I just care about competing on the track,” Eaton said.
That cloud hanging over the meet, though, is hard to ignore. The Russians aren’t here because of pending doping and corruption charges. This could be a glimpse of what the Rio Olympics might be like without one of track’s top powers …read more
Source: Loop News Jamaica
