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Olympics-Russia stripped of 2008 4x100m relay gold due to positive retest

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Russia has been ordered to return their gold medals from the 2008 Beijing Olympics 4x100m women's relay, after Yulia Chermoshanskaya tested positive for a banned substance in a reanalysis of her sample. The International Olympic Committee disqualified her for testing positive for steroid use. (Editing by:)