Usain Bolt has been stripped of one of his nine Olympic gold medals in a doping case involving teammate Nesta Carter
The IOC says Carter tested positive for methylhexaneamine, a banned stimulant, in re-analysis of samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Carter and Bolt were teammates on the winning 4x100-meter relay team.
Methylhexaneamine is an indirect sympathomimetic drug or energy-boosting dietary supplement but its safety has been questioned as a number of adverse events and at least five deaths have been associated with methylhexanamine-containing supplements.
The IOC says "the Jamaican team is disqualified," and "the corresponding medals, medalist pins and diplomas are withdrawn and shall be returned."
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