Young stripped of Sydney relay gold

Young was a member of the winning US 1,600-metre relay squad in Sydney. It was disclosed in 2003 that Young had tested positive for steroids at the US Nationals in 1999 but was cleared by a US panel on appeal and allowed to compete in Sydney.

The International Association of Athletics Federations said Young should have received a two-year ban and been ineligible for Sydney.

But the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in July that only Young should be stripped of the medal. The IOC executive board complied with the ruling yesterday, ordering the US Olympic Committee to return Young’s medal.