Usain Bolt confirms returning 2008 Olympic gold medalJanuary 28, 2017 - 14:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Jamaican Usain Bolt says it is rough losing one of his nine Olympic gold medals after relay team mate Nesta Carter was found guilty of doping at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. "It's rough that I have to give back one of my medals and I already gave it back because it was of course required by the IOC", Reuters cited Bolt as saying on Friday, January 27 in his first comments since the International Olympic Committee ruling. "I'm not happy about it but it's just one of those things that happen in life. "I can't allow that to deter me from my focus this season, so I am focussed but I am not pleased." Carter was found in re-tests of his sample to have taken the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine, the IOC said on Wednesday, meaning the entire Jamaican relay team had to return their gold medals. The loss of the 4x100 metres medal leaves Bolt with eight Olympic golds, and he does not think the ruling tarnishes his glittering career record. He is considered the greatest sprinter of all time, having won an unprecedented treble of consecutive Olympic golds in the 100m and 200m in 2008, 2012 and 2016. He also was part of the winning Jamaican 4x100 relay team in 2012 and 2016. Bolt is credited with being a key factor in maintaining a global interest in athletics at a time when the sport has been ravaged by doping violations. "I think I've still accomplished a lot, it hasn't changed what I have done throughout my career," said the 100m and 200m world record-holder. "I have worked hard and pushed and done things that no one has done before. I have won three gold medals over the 100m and 200m." Bolt, 30, says he will retire after the 2017 world championships in London. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |