American cyclist Hamilton to be stripped of his 2004 gold medal
AMERICAN cyclist Tyler Hamilton will officially be stripped of his Athens 2004 Olympic gold medal as the International Olympic Committee move to close the case before the end of an eight-year statute of limitation, an IOC source said.
Lewis Hamilton was stripped of a thrilling Belgian Grand Prix victory on Sunday in a decision that slashed the McLaren driver's Formula One lead over Ferrari's Felipe Massa to just two points.