Olympic runner Nick Symmonds, who will not be on Team USA during the World Championships that start on August 22, believes he's being blacklisted for being involved in a dispute involving an athlete's singular endorsements and team-sponsored gear.
Symmonds confirmed on Twitter that he had been left off of the United States team heading to Beijing in two weeks. He followed up that post with an explanation for why he is fighting for athletes' individual rights:
Proud to have stood my ground and fought another battle for athletes' rights. A huge thank you to the media and fans for all your support.