Nijel Amos: Banned runner to sell Botswana's first Olympic medal
Botswana's Nijel Amos claimed a silver medal at London 2012 behind Kenya's David Rudisha
He added: "At this time, my only investment or pension is the famous 2012 Olympic silver medal. I am in touch with different stakeholders, including financial advisors, on how that can sustain me and my family. All of his results since 4 June 2022 have been disqualified while the Botswanan says he felt his signed admission was the only course left available to him."I would like to humbly apologise to my beloved country, its citizens, fellow athletes and athletic bodies in the country.
"Given the circumstances surrounding the case, my legal team and I saw it fit to take that direction so that I get a reduction on my ban."Amos will be 31 when his ban expires on 11 July 2025, but he has his sights firmly set on a return to the track.
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