The failed doping tests we’re used to reading about don’t usually deal in crystal meth.
But that’s only part of we’re writing about South African long jumper Luvo Manyonga, thanks to a report from the Associated Press.
The 25-year-old won silver last night, losing out on gold by a single centimeter.
He even had a ‘no jump’ on his final attempt, but even that pales in comparison to the obstacle he overcame in crystal meth addiction.
It cost him 18 months on the track and a lot of his relationship with the coach who discovered him.