Possibility of Retrieving the Gold Medal of the US Men's 4x400m Relay Team at the Sydney Olympics

The International Association of Athletics Federations has recommended that the gold medal of the US men's 4x400m relay team be taken back. The US team, led by Michael Johnson, won the gold medal at the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics in Australia. The International Olympic Committee is expected to approve this recommendation. This recommendation was made during the investigation into the case of Jerome Young, the world champion in the men's 400m, based on allegations of using banned performance-enhancing drugs (doping). Young ran in the preliminary and semi-final rounds for the US team. He denies using such drugs. The US Athletics Federation cleared Young of the allegations against him during the investigation. The federation expressed regret over the decision of the International Association of Athletics Federations and stated that it would take all appropriate measures on behalf of the athletes affected by this decision. Michael Johnson, who ran in the final of the competition in Sydney, won the Olympic gold medal for the fifth time. Other members of the US men's relay team at the Sydney Olympics included twin brothers Kelvin and Alvin Harrison, Antonio Pettigrew, and Angelo Taylor. These athletes will be invited to attend a hearing organized by the International Olympic Committee, and if the IOC officially supports the recommendation of the International Association of Athletics Federations and the US team returns the Sydney Olympic gold medal, then Nigeria will receive the gold medal, Jamaica the silver, and the Bahamas the bronze from the 2000 Sydney Olympics.