American Olympic hurdler Lashinda Demus, who lost to a Russian opponent later found to be doping, will finally receive her gold medal in Paris 12 years after the event. The ceremony will take place at the foot of the Eiffel Tower during the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The International Olympic Committee announced Friday that 10 Olympians will be presented with their reallocated Olympic medals in special ceremonies at the Champions Park in the Trocadero Gardens, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, during the Olympic Games #Paris2024 on Aug. 9. https://t.co/SLQR5N1UkO
Lashinda Demus will receive her long-delayed medal in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. https://t.co/z4Ge6peHzp
Everything earned 🥇 @Erik_Kynard and @LashindaDemus will receive their Olympic gold medals from London 2012 in front of the Eiffel Tower this summer at the #ParisOlympics! https://t.co/zKIuULBCk4
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American hurdler will get a gold medal in Paris after losing to a Russian opponent who, everyone found out later, was doping. https://t.co/sYwVkLzoLV
12 years later, American Olympic hurdler Lashinda Demus will get gold medal at ceremony in Paris https://t.co/GrezGW2QaS