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Rules support loss of medals for Cox?s US relay team

Rules in place at the time of the 2004 Olympics make it increasingly likely all members of the U.S. women?s 4?400 metres relay team will lose their gold medals because of last week?s doping suspension of alternate Crystal Cox.

Womens 4x400m Relay FinalsRule 39.2 of IAAF Competition Rules 2004-2005, which governed athletics participation at the Athens Games, clearly calls for the loss of medals if a team member violates anti-doping rules.

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