Canadian men's sprinters to receive upgraded 2020 Olympic relay silver medals Saturday
The Canadian Press | Posted: July 24, 2023 6:23 PM | Last Updated: July 24, 2023
Team earned bronze in Tokyo before British team was DQ'd for doping violation in '22
The Canadian men's 4x100-metre relay team from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will finally receive its silver medals.
The Canadian Olympic Committee announced Monday team members Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake and Brendon Rodney will get their upgraded Olympic silver medals on Saturday at the national trials in Langley, B.C.
The group had initially earned bronze at the Tokyo Games two years ago.
However, an official upgrade came in May 2022 following the disqualification of the British team due to a doping violation by team member CJ Ujah.
Canada had finished the race in 37.70 seconds, while Britain stopped the clock at 37.51. Italy claimed gold at 37.50 seconds.
China, which had finished fourth at the time, was moved up to bronze.
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