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Nijel Amos, a disqualified runner, wants to sell Botswana's first-ever Olympic medal

Posted : 11 May 2023
Amos' silver medal in London was Botswana's first Olympic medal of any colour. At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, the African country went on to take home the bronze medal in the men's 4x400-meter relay.
 
The World Anti-Doping Agency has warned that GW1516, the substance that was discovered in the 29-year-old's system, puts athletes' health at risk because it alters how the body metabolises fat.
 
"At this time, my only investment or pension is the famous 2012 Olympic silver medal," Amos told reporters in Botswana on Tuesday.
 
"I am in touch with different stakeholders, including financial advisors, on how that can sustain me and my family.
 
"I met with a team that wants to buy it with a value of 4.5m Botswana pulas ($339,750), but with my documentary coming out on Netflix it could change the value to 7.5 million [pulas]."
 
Botswana won its first medal of any colour at an Olympics with Amos' silver in the London Games. The men's 4x400-meter relay event at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 saw the African country go on to capture a bronze medal.
 
The GW1516 medication, which alters how the body metabolises fat, was discovered in the system of the 29-year-old and has been linked to health risks for athletes by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
 
"I have no plans to retire," Amos said. "I am still in good shape and I am hopeful that I will rise again in the World Championships in 2025."

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