Italian sprinter Jacobs says no contact with former nutritionist

Italian Olympic Committee blasts suggestions in the media that cast doubt on Jacobs's victory in the 100 metres, saying the reports were "embarrassing and unpleasant"

Sat, 07 Aug, 2021 - 14:11

Ilze Filks, Reuters

Italy's double Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs said on Saturday he had split from his former nutritionist once he heard that Giacomo Spazzini was allegedly being investigated for a connection with performance-enhancing substances.

Jacobs has been one of the Tokyo Games revelations, becoming the first Italian ever to win the 100 metres at an Olympics Games, racing to victory with a European record time of 9.80 seconds in the showcase final in Tokyo despite having not gone under 10 seconds until this year.