American sprinter Justin Gatlin is to boycott the British media amid claims of "biased" coverage during the ongoing world athletics championships in Beijing, according to his agent.
Gatlin, who has twice been suspended for doping, finished second behind Usain Bolt in the final of the men’s 100 metres on Sunday. As noted by Owen Gibson of the Guardian, on BBC’s coverage, commentator Steve Cram said “he’s saved his title, he’s saved his reputation – he may have even saved his sport,” as the Jamaican crossed the line one hundredth of a second ahead of Gatlin.