Bolt remains focused after Beijing medal loss

Bolt remains focused after Beijing medal loss

Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt has moved on quickly from the loss of a gold medal from his Olympic trove, preferring to focus on future success. 

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Touching down in Australia on Wednesday before an international athletics meet, Bolt remained philosophical about surrendering one of his nine gold medals.

"Initially I was disappointed of course, but in life things happen," he was quoted by Fairfax media as saying.

Last week Bolt handed back a gold medal he won in the 4x100m relay at the 2008 Beijing Games after his relay team-mate Nesta Carter tested positive for a banned substance.

"I am not sad, I am waiting to see what Nesta is going to do, if he is going to appeal. I have given up my medal but I am concentrating (on the Nitro Athletics Series) now."

The 100m world record holder will lead a team of All Stars against teams from Australia, China, Japan, England and New Zealand at the Nitro Athletic Series in Melbourne starting on Saturday.

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