One week after Botswana’s Nijel Amos used to be passed a three-year ban for doping, he’s now promoting the Olympic silver medal he gained within the 800m on the London 2012 Olympics.

Amos’ explanation why for promoting his Olympic medal is to give a boost to his circle of relatives. In keeping with the BBC, the 29-year-old met with anyone who desires to shop for it for 4.5m Botswanan pula (USD $300,000), however Amos believes the price of his medal will double with the discharge of his upcoming documentary on Netflix, to be launched later this 12 months.

He completed 2d within the 800m at the back of global report holder David Rudisha of Kenya, making him the primary Botswanan to win an Olympic medal in any match. Amos holds the third-fastest 800m time in historical past (1:41.73), and is one in all best 5 males who’ve long gone below 1:42. 

The 800m runner used to be first of all suspended in July 2022 after an out-of-competition take a look at printed a banned metabolic modulator, GW1516. Amos confronted a four-year ban, nevertheless it used to be diminished to a few years after he signed a letter of admission.

Then again, he’s nonetheless combating the case. “It’s been a financially draining procedure,” Amos stated in a observation. He has reportedly incurred $67,000 in criminal charges and commute bills.

Amos stated it’s tricky to live to tell the tale in Botswana, the place athletes aren’t given pensions or any lump sum insurance coverage payouts.

GW1516 used to be at first advanced to regard weight problems and diabetes however isn’t authorized for human use, because it used to be found out to be carcinogenic. It’s banned out and in of competitors, and now not eligible for a healing use exemption (TUE).