Tatyana Firova sanctioned by IOC after Beijing 2008 sample reanalysis

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Tatyana Firova has had her results from the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games disqualified after reanalysis of the Russian sprinter’s samples from the event resulted in a positive test for banned substances.

The 33-year-old formed part of the silver medal-winning Russian 4x400m relay team in Beijing but the team has already been stripped of their medals after team-member Anastasia Kapachinskaya also failed a drugs test on reanalysis.

USA won Olympic gold in 2008, while Jamaica crossed …

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