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Romanian gymnast Amanar refuses gold medal after doping scandal
BUCHAREST, Sept 26 (AFP) - Romanian gymnast Simona Amanar, who won gymnastics all around silver medal at the Sydney Olympics, has refused to accept the gold medal after her compatriot Andreea Raducan was stripped of her title, her mother Cristina told a television channel Tuesday. "As far as I know, Simona will not accept this medal," she said. Speaking on the same program, Raducan's father put the blame on what he said were the coaches and team doctors who failed to do their homework. Raducan was disqualified and lost her medal on Tuesday after testing positive for use of the banned stimulant pseudo-ephedrine. "Regardless of how this issue develops, I am happy that the gold medal will come back to Romania," added Mr. Raducan. Team doctor Ioachim Oana took responsiblity for the postive test: "Ten minutes before the competition, Andreea was suffering from a cold and I decided to give her a nurofen tablet without thinking of the consequences," said Oana who has been thrown out of the Games. Late Tuesday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport issued a statement saying Raducan planned to appeal against the decision. The sports tribunal will hold a special three-member hearing at its Sydney office Wednesday, the body said.
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