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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

U.S. Men's 4x100 Metres Relay Team stripped of 2012 London Olympics Silver Medals

 
The members of the U.S. Men's 4x100 Metres Relay Team that won silver at the 2012 Olympics have been stripped of their medals following the doping conviction of sprinter Tyson Gay, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) said on Wednesday May 13,2015

 
Silver medalists (R-L) Trell Kimmons, Justin Gatlin, Tyson Gay and Ryan Bailey of the U.S. pose after receiving their medals for the men's 4x100m relay
 
Trell Kimmons, Justin Gatlin and Ryan Bailey as well as Jeffery Demps and Darvis Patton, who ran a preliminary heat, will lose their medals after Tyson Gay was banned last year following a positive test for an anabolic steroid.
"As expected, following USADA's decision in the Tyson Gay case, the IOC today confirmed that the U.S. team has been disqualified from the 4x100-metres race that was part of the athletics competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games," USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky said

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