…Ditto for boyfriend Tim

With Montgomery out of the Olympics, the USOC avoids the possible embarrassment of having to remove him from the US squad before the Games if an international panel of arbitrators finds he used performance-enhancing drugs.

The world record holder in the 100 has been charged by the US Anti-Doping Agency. His case now is before the Swiss-based court of arbitration for sport. No date has yet been set for a hearing.

After finishing far behind Greene, Montgomery stared at the giant scoreboard in what appeared to be disbelief. He kept looking at the scoreboard even as he walked off the track.

“This is the reason I didn’t win: I’ve got y’all on my back,” Montgomery said as he was trying to get past a pack of reporters outside the stadium. “I have to deal with y’all every day.”

A woman yelled, “Tim, you’re the greatest.” He responded, “Thank you, I’m going to show you.” When a reporter asked how he would show that, Montgomery responded, “This ain’t my last race, man.”

Montgomery is one of four sprinters charged by USADA with steroid use. If found guilty, they face lifetime bans. Another member of that group, Chryste Gaines, failed to qualify in the women’s 100. Alvin Harrison, another of those four, made it through the first round of the 400 yesterday. (AP)