Jamaican sprinter Nesta Carter is set to appeal against his failed drug test which cost him and his 4 x 100m relay teammates, including Usain Bolt, their 2008 Beijing Games gold medal.
Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) president Mike Fennell, who previously served as president of the Commonwealth Games Federation, did not indicate whether a time frame had been given, but he confirmed that Carter would be appealing against the ruling to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
"In our discussions with Nesta so far he's discussing that matter (appealing to CAS) with his attorneys, both local and in the UK," Fennell told Reuters.
The five affected runners have been told by the JOA to return their gold medals.
Fennell said that Carter, Bolt, Asafa Powell, Michael Frater and Dwight Thomas are being contacted following the ruling of the International Olympic Committee.
"I can confirm that letters have been dispatched to the five members of the gold medal-winning team from the Beijing Games in 2008 requesting the return of the medals as directed by the IOC," Fennell told Reuters by telephone on Thursday.
Reuters