“We have no plans to sign a contract with Tyson Gay,” wrote spokesman Charlie Brooks Nike in an e-mail news agency Reuters .
The 32- old Gay returned last July returned from a suspension of one year because of the use of anabolic steroids.
The world champion in the 100 meters in 2007 to train recently under the Nike sponsored coach John Smith and will thereby upcoming season or walk in the clothing of the American company.
Nike came Wednesday under fire in the athletics world because it Gatlinburg (33), another American sprinter with a doping past, or to sponsor.
The Olympic champion has been suspended twice in the 100 meters in 2004 because of the use of banned substances, once in 2001 which was later lifted and took time in 2006 to 2010.
“Justin has his suspension served and is now almost five years back in games,” Brooks said the sponsorship contract Gatlin, who for his second suspension already was sponsored by Nike but in recent years in clothing of the Chinese Xtep ran.
Many athletes made their dissatisfaction known news. “Nothing surprises me anymore, but this is again a bad message to our sport,” said the former British sprinter Jason Gardener at the BBC .
“I’m very disappointed,” wrote Paula Radcliffe, the world record holder in the marathon sponsored by Nike to Twitter. “I do not think this is a correct reflection of the values of Nike is that I represent with pride.”
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