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Justin Gatlin believes Usain Bolt may come out of retirement for Tokyo 2020

By Allan Valente

Monday 27 November 2017 11:09, UK

Jamaica's Usain Bolt (R) embraces US athlete Justin Gatlin after the final of the men's 100m athletics event at the 2017 IAAF World Championships at the Lo
Image: Usain Bolt retired from athletics at the London World Championships in August

Justin Gatlin believes Usain Bolt might decide to come out of retirement and compete at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020.

The 31-year-old, an eight-time Olympic champion, retired from athletics after the London World Championships in August when his 100m farewell ended in a third-placed finish behind Gatlin and Christian Coleman.

However, Gatlin, who has served bans for two doping offences, says he can see "massive competitor" Bolt returning for the Games in Japan.

United States' Justin Gatlin bows to Jamaica's Usain Bolt after winning the Men's 100 meters final during the World Athletics Championships in London Satur
Image: Justin Gatlin bows to Usain Bolt after winning the 100m final in London

"If he has a love for the sport then it will be hard for him to stay away. Put it this way, I think he loves track. A lot," Gatlin told the Daily Mail.

"He is a massive competitor, forget everything else. He loves being there on that line, against the other guy and going for the win.

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