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 Bolt was responding to an article from Australia's Fairfax Media
which said the event he has won at the last two Summer Olympics is
one of five key disciplines at risk.
"Normally I'm not a controversial person, but I think that's just
stupid. Personally, track and field is the highlight of the Olympics
every edition, that's not even a question," the Jamaican sprinter
told Reuters.
"So when you're going to try to take events away from the track and
field event, it is just ridiculous and I don't think the IAAF should
stand for that at all."
The International Olympic Committee voted last week to approve a
wide-ranging package of reforms that could radically change the face
of the amateur sporting world, but it did not mention specific
sports and events.
The world governing body for athletics said earlier this week that
no credence should be given to "unfounded speculation" regarding
possible changes to the athletics program at the Olympic Games.
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"While the Olympic agenda 2020 recommendations were passed at last
week's session, no details or specific proposals have yet been made
by the IOC as to how they will be implemented," the International
Association of Athletics Federation said in a statement.
(Editing by Frank Pingue)
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