Silver medalist among those sentioned after Olympic test reanalysis

The IOC has confirmed they have santioned four more athletes from Bejing 2008 and London 2012, following test reanalysis.

Among those sanctioned is Oleksandr P’Yatnytsya, of Ukraine, who competed in London. P’Yatnytsya has been ordered to return the silver medal from the javelin throw event.

Nurcan Taylan of Turkey, competing in the women’s 48kg weightlifting event, has been disqualified from the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, in which she did not finish.

Hripsime Khurshudyan, of Armenia, competing in the women’s 75kg weightlifting event, has been disqualified from the Olympic Games Beijing 2008 in which she ranked 11th.

Pavel Kryvitski, of Belarus competing in athletics (hammer throw event), has been disqualified from the Olympic Games London 2012 in which he ranked 28th.

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