Upholding of IAAF appeal means Olympics are included in results annulled for Sergey Kirdyapkin, who crossed the line first in 50km walk but failed a drug test Australian Jared Tallent will be acknowledged as the gold medallist in the 50km walk at the 2012 London Olympics after a decision by sport’s top court in Switzerland.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday announced it had upheld six appeals filed by the IAAF – the world governing body of athletics – against Russian athletes caught doping.
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Source: theguardian.com