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Usain Bolt says the recent doping scandals in sprinting have set the sport back but insisted he is not a cheat.Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson are among a number of athletes to fail recent tests ahead of the world championships next month.
Bolt admitted "it's going to set us back a bit," adding that he hopes to "help people forget what has happened" with his own performances but stressed: "I am clean."
The Jamaican said he has had one text-message exchange with compatriot Powell since the former 100-meter world record-holder tested positive for the stimulant oxilofrone. Bolt told him "to stay strong."
Bolt said: "There are a lot of details yet to be discussed so I'm just sitting and waiting to see the results and what's what. There are a lot of things that haven't been done and haven't been said so I'm just waiting to see what is going on."
However, the 26-year-old 100m and 200m world record holder admitted athletes have to be very careful with everything they eat or drink. "In life you learn anything is possible," Bolt said. "You have to be very careful as an athlete because right now there are a lot of things on the banned list. You have to keep up to date all of the time. It's hard but that's why you have a team to help you out with this kind of thing."
Bolt was speaking in London where he competes on Friday for the first time since his three gold medals at the Olympics a year ago.
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