Ukraine lost the bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics because of doping

01 March 2017, 21:45 | Sports
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) stripped pyatiborku Ukrainian Viktoriya Tereshchuk medal 2008 Olympic Games.

In Beijing Vick won "bronze".

The decision was made after a cross-check of doping tests in which a prohibited substance was found Turinabol.

Therefore, the athlete must return the medal.

Note, the IOC announced the re-examination of doping tests of athletes since 2008, following the decision to increase the duration of their storage from 8 to 10 years.

A total of four test wave is planned in the framework of the first two taken 1053 samples from the 2008 Olympics, and 492 samples from the 2012 Games. Of these, 102 tested positive.




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