RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 28 (Reuters) - Disgraced Olympic and world 400 metres champion LaShawn Merritt has been cleared to compete in August’s world championships, USA Track & Field (USATF) said on Tuesday.
Merritt needed an exception to USATF team policy to claim a wild-card berth in the world championships as the reigning champion.
U.S. team policy requires athletes to compete in its trials, which were held last weekend, to be eligible for world championships but Merritt was unable to because his 21-month doping suspension does not expire until July 27.
Merritt needed an exception to USATF team policy to claim a wild-card berth in the world championships as the reigning champion.
U.S. team policy requires athletes to compete in its trials, which were held last weekend, to be eligible for world championships but Merritt was unable to because his 21-month doping suspension does not expire until July 27.
USATF’s board granted an exception since he would be eligible for competition a month ahead of the world championships.
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