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Usain Bolt Says "Carl Lewis, I Have No Respect For Him." Lewis Questions Whether Jamaican Sprinters Are Doping
LONDON (AP) — Usain Bolt took a momentary break from basking in his historic Olympic sprinting double to fiercely criticize Carl Lewis.
Soon after winning gold in the 200 meters at the London Olympics for 100 and 200 titles at back-to-back games, Bolt said Thursday he had “lost all respect” for Lewis after the American was quoted as saying Jamaica’s doping controls were not as strong as other countries.
While not making any direct accusations, former 100 and 200 Olympic champion Lewis has said in recent years that Jamaican drug testing procedures might need to be tightened.
The comments brought a stern reaction from Bolt at Olympic Stadium, right after he roared to an unprecedented second 200-meter title at the games. No other athlete has won the 200 twice at the Olympics, although Lewis won the event in 1984 and finished second in the 1988 Games.
With the smile that had been a constant fixture throughout his press conference vanishing from his face, Bolt lashed out at nine-time gold-medal winner Lewis after being asked if he’d like to be compared with him or late sprinting great Jesse Owens.
“I’m going to say something controversial right now. Carl Lewis, I have no respect for him,” Bolt said. “The things he says about the track athletes is really downgrading for another athlete to say something like that. I think he’s just looking for attention, really, because nobody really talks much about him.
“That was really sad for me when I heard the other day what he was saying. It was upsetting. I’ve lost all respect for him. All respect.”
Asked which specific comments from Lewis made him angry, Bolt replied: “It was all about drugs. Talking about drugs. For me, an athlete out of the sport to be saying that. That was really upsetting for me. Really upsetting.
“To jump up and say something like that. As far as I’m concerned he’s looking for attention. That’s all.”
Lewis, the former 100 and 200 Olympic champion, has raised questions in recent years about Jamaican drug testing procedures.
Following Bolt’s performance in Beijing, Lewis told Sports Illustrated: “Countries like Jamaica do not have a random program, so they can go months without being tested. I’m not saying anyone is on anything, but everyone needs to be on a level playing field.”
Bolt had already dealt with one question about doping when he was asked Thursday if he could guarantee that Jamaican sprinters — who swept the top three spots in the 200 — were clean.
“Without a doubt,” Bolt said, sitting in between silver medalist Yohan Blake and bronze winner Warren Weir. “We train really hard.”
Source: Associated Press
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Comment by Slimturk on August 12, 2012 at 11:06am -
ITS FUNNY HOW CARL LEWIS IS A NO NAME WANTS ATTENTION.....RELAX SIT BACK AND KNOW THAT IN LIFE NEW PEOPLE WILL BEAT CHALLENGES FACED PREVIOUSLY IN LIFE....I AM DAMN SURE THAT IN FUTURE WE WILL SEE ANOTHER GREATEST WINNER OF ALL TIME AGAIN IN THE FUTURE FROM SOMEWHERE ON PLANET EARTH...
AS FOR NOW RESPECT JAMAICA'S USAIN BOLT AND KNOW THAT IN THE FUTURE WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE SOMEONE FASTER AND MORE QUALIFIED....WHY PEOPLE HAVE TO HATE ON SOMEONE DOING BETTER THEN WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IN THE PAST?? CARL LEWIS YOUR ACTING LIEK A KID IN THE SAND BOX WHO LOST HIS MARBLES TO SOMEONE GROW THE F**K UP!! YOUR EMBARRASSING YOUR COUNTRY HEAVILY!! #FACT
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Comment by juiceville on August 11, 2012 at 5:57pm -
bolt definately on the roids, popeye legs, spinnach , all that s***
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Comment by Bushido on August 11, 2012 at 12:13pm -
the person who came in last ran a faster time than lewis fastest time ever.... I guess the entire field on drugs...fall the fck back carl u aint ish no mo....deal with it
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Comment by Digz1804 on August 11, 2012 at 11:30am -
Lewis fi go suck him mudda str8! likkle p**** ole kmt....
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Comment by st Vincent st west on August 11, 2012 at 8:45am -
This year 2003, it was disclosed that Carl Lewis tested positive for a substance in 1988 but it was not deemed serious enough to pursue. So they say. The only thing in Lewis’ favour is that he is not muscled like the rest of the gorillas.
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Comment by HIP HOP SAVIOUR'S on August 11, 2012 at 6:25am
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Carl a HATER
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Comment by SlumDogg on August 11, 2012 at 12:50am
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Wot a focking a****** Carl Lewis is, the same man that tested positive 3 times before the 1988 Olympics but had it overturned by the U.S Government, FOCK U Lewis
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Comment by jabbz on August 10, 2012 at 8:17pm -
F*ck Carl Lewis dude is a hater, just because bolt and many other athletes beat his time he questions everyone, but more so JA. F*ck that n****
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Comment by Body Cible on August 10, 2012 at 7:26pm -
in this day and age anyone that does anything phenomenol is under suspicion. just the way it is now. sad
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Comment by T.T.S. on August 10, 2012 at 6:10pm -
I think everybody is doping, every track athlete I mean. The REAL question is: who has the better stuff??
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