US stripped of London 2012 Olympic relay medals

[muriel_volestrangler]

The entire United States 4x100m relay team have been stripped of their London 2012 Olympic silver medals as a consequence of Tyson Gay's drugs ban.

Former 100m and 200m world champion Gay was suspended for a year after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid.
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The IOC wrote to the US Olympic Committee on Wednesday, telling them to collect the medals from Trell Kimmons, Justin Gatlin, Ryan Bailey, Jeffery Demps and Darvis Patton.
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If the medals are reallocated, Trinidad and Tobago - who finished third in 38.12 seconds - would be awarded silver. Fourth-placed France would take the bronze instead.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/32731015

Inevitable, I would have thought.

[RockaFowler]

1. He tested positive during the games??

Why don't I remember that one??

If not, they are able to take the medals back 3 years later?? I'm confused

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. He tested positive in 2013, and said it was from a product he was using from 2012

Gay isn't revealing the substance, but he says he was notified by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Friday that a sample came back positive from an out-of-competition test May 16. He says he will have his "B'' sample tested soon.

http://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2013/07/14/tyson-gay-tests-positive-for-banned-substance

Gay has also been disqualified from all competitive results obtained on and subsequent to July 15, 2012, the date he first used a product that contained a prohibited substance, including the forfeiture of all medals, points, and prizes. Gay has already returned his Silver Medal in the men’s 4x100m relay from the 2012 London Olympic Games, which is now in the possession of the United States Olympic Committee.

http://www.usada.org/us-track-field-athlete-gay-accepts-sanction-for-anti-doping-rule-violation/