Christie appointed as mentor

Published August 6, 2006

LONDON, Aug 5: Former Olympic 100 metres champion Linford Christie, who tested positive for the steroid nandrolone in 1999, has been appointed as a mentor to the British athletics team.A statement on the UK Athletics Web site said Christie would travel to Gothenburg for next week's European championships.

Christie, 46, won the 100 metres gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He was banned for two years after testing positive while in semi-retirement.—Reuters

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