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Justin Gatlin said he was “kicked out” Tuesday from competing in a track and field meet in Beijing on Wednesday, according to Reuters.
Gatlin’s agent, former 110m hurdles world-record holder Renaldo Nehemiah, said the dismissal was not related to Gatlin’s four-year doping ban from 2006 to 2010.
“No, it has nothing to do with that,” Nehemiah said, according to Reuters. “No, this is because they think he is injured and they don’t want him here if he’s injured.”
Gatlin said he initially told organizers he was unsure of competing due to a hamstring injury after he ran the fastest 100m time in the world (9.