Justin Gatlin has denied he is using banned drugs and plans to take legal action against a newspaper that claimed he was embroiled in a doping scandal. Mitchell and Wagner have denied wrongdoing but a “shocked” Gatlin has already sacked his coach in order to protect his reputation. Gatlin said in a statement on Tuesday: “I am not using and have not used PEDs. “All legal options are on the table as I will not allow others to lie about me like this,” he added. “I have always wanted life bans but I also understand that people deserve second chances,” he added.

Source: The Guardian December 19, 2017 09:44 UTC