What can Usain Bolt's gold-medal forfeit teach us about teamwork?

Strong teamwork, in any organisation, is a prerequisite for success. The well-used adage ‘a chain is only as strong as its weakest link’ always rings true – whether in the office, or on the sports field.

This clichéd truth is inescapable, as nine-time Olympic Gold medal winner, Usain Bolt, found out – the world-record sprinter is set to lose one of his first-place honours, as a result of a team-mate’s wrongdoing.

To the chagrin of his global fan base, Bolt, 30, will have to forfeit his Beijing 2008 4x100m gold medal, after relay team-mate, Nesta Carter, tested positive for a banned substance.

The Jamaican Olympic Association’s legal team are considering an appeal, against the decision to strip non-guilty squad members of their medals, but it would be unusual for three quarters of the team to retain their victories whilst another does not.