Banned star says drug test was 'massive shock'

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Australian middle-distance runner Peter Bol has said he's been touched by the enactment from astir the country, and helium continues to contradict the findings of a caller cause test.

The 800m prima returned a affirmative effect successful an out-of-competition trial successful October past year, and erstwhile that quality was announced past week, was provisionally suspended by Athletics Australia, per the governing body's anti-doping policy.

"It was a monolithic shock," he told The Age.

He said it was sinking successful much with each time but remained surreal.

"It's inactive a shock. But you person to woody with it and I'm doing what I can," helium said.

Bol has maintained his innocence since the news broke.

"People astir Australia volition beryllium disappointed and immoderate mightiness consciousness fto down. That hurts maine deeply.

"And it hurts that I can't bash overmuch astir it close present different than to accidental successful the strongest presumption that I never, ever did what they're accusing maine of."

Despite the imaginable of not being capable to vie successful upcoming events, helium is remaining upbeat.

"The enactment I'm getting from truthful galore areas, from the athletics satellite successful Australia but besides from truthful galore I cognize from overseas that means a batch to me," helium said

"And so, truthful galore people, sometimes rather random, person reached retired to maine oregon my manager oregon my manager. It means a batch astatine this pugnacious time."

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