London crowd boos Justin Gatlin again after beating Usain Bolt

Gold medallist US athlete Justin Gatlin poses on the podium during the victory ceremony for the mens 100m athletics event at the 2017 IAAF World Championships at the London Stadium in London on August 6 2017 PicAFPNewlycrowned world 100m champion Justin Gatlin was today booed by the crowd at the Olympic stadium here once again just hours after athletics world governing body chief Sebastian Coe said that the American should have been banned for life for a 2006 dope offenceThe 35yearold Gatlin who has served two suspensions for doping offences ruined retiring Usain Bolts fairytale farewell yesterday by beating the Jamaican sprint superstar in a highly anticipated 100m dash finalBolt who is expected to be a part of Jamaican title defence in mens 4x100m relay on August 12 came third behind Gatlin and another American Christian ColemanStunned to see their favourite Bolt losing the race the crowd booed Gatlin while chanting Usain Bolt Usain BoltGatlin was simply coldshouldered by the London crowd and the American had responded with a keep quiet gesture by putting his index finger on his lipsToday during the victory ceremony held just before the afternoon session Gatlin was booed again by the crowdWhen bronze winner Bolts name was announced the crowd responded with loud cheers But as soon as the announcer in French began took Gatlins name the crowd booed him It was not a prolonged boo though as some sections of the crowd began to clap in acknowledgement of Gatlins victoryGatlin took the boos on his chin as he stood stoically on the podium without showing any emotionsHe called up Bolt and silver winner American compatriot Christain Coleman on the top podium to pose together for the shutterbugsInterestingly IAAF President Coe gave away the medals to Gatlin Coleman and Bolt as it is customary for the global body chief to do the honours of the blueriband event of the championshipsCoe shook hands with Gatlin before honouring the newlycrowned champion with the gold medal just as he did with Coleman and BoltJust a few hours back Coe had said that Gatlin should have been handed a lengthier eightyear ban for his second dope offence in 2006 and that could have ended his careerThere have been two bans on Gatlin in the past One got watered down which made it very difficult for the second ban The second ban we went for an eightyear ban which would have in essence been a life ban We lost that Coe was quoted as saying by BBC SportGatlin received a twoyear ban in 2001 after failing a dope test for amphetamines found in prescribed medication he had been taking since a child for Attention Deficit DisorderThis suspension was later reduced to one year on appealThe sprinter then tested positive for testosterone in 2006 and was suspended for eight years avoiding a lifetime ban in exchange for his cooperation with the dopingauthoritiesThis ban however was also halved by an arbitration panel in 2007I would like to see lifetime bans and so would the majority of our sport Im not going to close the door on lifetime bans but weve constantly tried it and lost it Coe himself a double Olympic gold medallist in 1500m race said