06 December,2012 08:23 AM IST | | AFP
The IOC took the decision after new analysis of their dope tests taken at the Athens Games revealed traces of steroids.
Ukraine's Yuri Belonog was stripped of his shot put gold medal, Belarus Ivan Tikhon of his silver in the hammer, and the Belarus duo Irina Yatchenko and Svetlana Krivelyova lost their bronze medals in the women's discus and shot put respectively.u00a0
