Parents sue US gold medallist Madison, claiming she spread lies about them

The parents of Olympic gold medallist Tianna Madison have sued her, saying she spread stories they had been selfish and bullying and cheated her financially.

Robert and Jo Ann Madison filed the libel, slander and defamation lawsuit in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court in Cleveland.

They say they have been loving, supportive and generous parents.

Tianna Madison was on the winning 4x100 metre relay track team at the Summer Olympics in London.

She won the gold with Allyson Felix, Bianca Knight and Carmelita Jeter in world record time. The lawsuit also names her husband, John Bartoletta.

The parents’ lawsuit seeks more than $25,000 each in compensatory and punitive damages.