AUSTRALIA: BULGARIAN WEIGHTLIFTER IVAN IVANOV IS FIRST OLYMPIC ATHLETE IN SYDNEY TO BE STRIPPED OF OLYMPIC MEDAL AFTER DRUGS CHEATING

Record ID: 979887

  • Title: AUSTRALIA: BULGARIAN WEIGHTLIFTER IVAN IVANOV IS FIRST OLYMPIC ATHLETE IN SYDNEY TO BE STRIPPED OF OLYMPIC MEDAL AFTER DRUGS CHEATING
  • Date: 20th September 2000
  • Summary: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (SEPTEMBER 20, 2000) (IOC/SOBO/ TELEVISION EUROPE - SEE RESTRICTIONS AS ABOVE) 1. WIDE OF INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE PRESS CONFERENCE 2. PRESS RAISING HAND TO ASK A QUESTION 3. (SOUNDBITE)(English) IOC DIRECTOR GENERAL FRANCOIS CARRARD ON A TELECONFERENCE SCREEN SAYING: "The IOC made the following decision: The athletes Devyatovsky Vadim, member of the republic of Belarus team, is declared ineligible and excluded from the Games' 27th Olympiad and the decision should be effective immediately." 4. WIDE OF THE PRESS 5 (SOUNDBITE)(English) CARRARD SAYING: "The athlete Ivanov Ivan, member of the Bulgarian team, is disqualified and excluded from the Games' of the 27th Olympiad for the use of prohibited substance. The Bulgarian Olympic committee is thereby ordered to withdraw and return the silver medal and the diploma awarded to Ivan Ivanov for the men's 56 kilogramme event" 6. WIDE OF PRESS CONFERENCE RIESA, GERMANY (FILE) (TELEVISION EUROPE - SEE SCRIPT FOR RESTRICTIONS) 7. MEN'S 56 KILOGRAM: IVAN IVANOV LIFTS 160 KILOGRAMS TO WIN CLEAN AND JERK CATEGORY 8. IVANOV ON VICTORY ROSTRUM 9. WEIGHTLIFTING STAGE Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
  • Country: Australia
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