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George II

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Sat Aug 7, 2021, 11:45 PM Aug 2021

Olympic Latest: Coe says questions inevitable about Jacobs

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Source: Associated Press

6 minutes ago

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says it’s “inevitable” that questions will be asked about the integrity of breakthrough track and field results at the Tokyo Olympics.

Coe was asked at a news conference if it was frustrating that some doubted whether the surprise win by men’s 100-meter champion Marcell Jacobs had been clean.

Italian and British media reported that Jacobs cut ties this year with a nutritionist who was linked to a police investigation of steroid distribution.

Coe said he would not speak about a specific case, though he acknowledged that after “performances that are outstanding, it is inevitable people will always ask questions.”

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/2020-tokyo-olympics-the-latest-news-608fe5f623361766c12802509e12f0ea



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