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Footballer Usain Bolt gets a doping jolt!

Sprint king Usain Bolt shocked at being issued dope test notice despite quitting athletics and not having signed a professional football contract yet

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Former Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is currently on trial with A-League football club Central Coast Mariners. Pic/Getty Images

Former Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is currently on trial with A-League football club Central Coast Mariners. Pic/Getty Images

Sprint legend Usain Bolt says he's stunned after being handed a drug testing notice despite retiring from athletics and having no professional contract as he bids to launch a football career in Australia. The 100m world record-holder quit athletics last year and is yet to be offered a deal by Australia's Central Coast Mariners, where he is currently on trial. "So guys I've retired from track and field looking to become a footballer but look at this," Bolt said yesterday via an Instagram video as he zoomed in on the notice.

FFA seeking test
The demand for the out of competition test appears to have been issued by Football Federation Australia. "How am I going to get a drug test today? I'm not even a professional footballer yet. Seriously," said Bolt. "So I asked the lady, 'Why am I getting drug tested when I haven't signed for a club yet?' and she said they told her I'm an elite athlete so I have to get tested. Okay then."

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