The IOC will award the Long Beach Wilson High graduate the 2012 Olympic 400-meter hurdles gold at a special ceremony at the Olympics.
Lashinda Demus of the United States poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women’s 400 meter hurdles in the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 9, 2012 in London, England. “I didn’t even have a clue what he was talking about,” Demus, the Inglewood native and former Long Beach Wilson High School standout hurdler, recalled Wednesday.
“This broke my heart as I knew I was the best runner in the race,” Demus said. “Once I get to Paris, for the Olympic Medal Ceremony, my broken heart will finally be healed.” Demus, like many in the sport, had doubts Antyukh, who had beaten the American, then reigning World champion, just once in eight races prior to the Olympic final and had not beaten her at all since July 2010.
“The AIU remains committed to investigating all cases of potential violations and securing the appropriate outcomes,” said AIU chief Brett Clothier at the time. “The integrity of the sport of athletics is our utmost priority and we are pleased, in this instance, that athletes who competed fairly at the highest level will ultimately be acknowledged as the rightful medal winners.”It took Bach and the IOC another three months to finally elevate Demus to Olympic champion status.
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