Gatlin won't be eligible for Olympics (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Sprinter Justin Gatlin got his doping ban reduced but not by enough to make him eligible to defend his Olympic 100-meter title this year, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The 25-year-old sprinter had a potential eight-year ban reduced to four years, retroactive to April 2006, which means he'll still be on the sidelines for the Beijing Olympics in...

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