17 Jul 2010

CAS reverses IOC decision on US relay medals

8:32 am on 17 July 2010

Seven members of the US women's 2000 Olympic 4x100 and 4x400 metres relay teams can keep their medals from the Sydney Games.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling overturned a 2008 International Olympic Committee decision to strip the athletes of their medals after relay team member Marion Jones admitted she had used a banned substance during the Games.

The US 4x100 team won bronze and the 4x400 team gold at the Sydney Summer Games.