MILAN, Italy - Former pole vault world champion Giuseppe Gibilisco of Italy wants to compete at the Beijing Olympics after having a two-year doping ban rescinded.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned the suspension on Friday.

"In the past eight months, I continued to train without a trainer," Gibilisco said Saturday. "I had some terrible moments, but there were people who told me not to give up. I'm not in perfect shape now, but I'm in good condition and I'm looking forward to the Olympics."

The Italian Athletics Federation banned Gibilisco last July for having contact with Italian doctor Carlo Santuccione, who has been linked to doping and is alleged to have provided illegal drugs to athletes.

Gibilisco's sentence was overturned on appeal, but Gibilisco again was banned after prosecutors won a later appeal.

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