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Usain Bolt stripped of 2008 gold medal due to relay teammate's positive doping test
Along with the gold medal from '08, the Jamaicans also lose their world record. Here's video from the race, with Carter running the first leg:
Usain Bolt 2008 Relay
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On Wednesday, the International Olympic Committee announced that the Jamaican 4x100-meter relay team from the 2008 Beijing Olympics has been stripped of its gold medal due to sprinter Nesta Carter's positive doping test.
the IOC said
From NBC Sports:
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failed retests of Beijing Olympic doping samples for a banned stimulant
"It’s heartbreaking because over the years you’ve worked hard to accumulate gold medals and work hard to be a champion,” Bolt told the Jamiaca Gleaner in June. "When it’s confirmed or whatever, if I need to give back my gold medal I’d have to give it back, it’s not a problem for me."
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