=== Belarus shot putter stripped of Olympic gold ===
 
 London,  England (Sports  Network) -  The International  Olympic Committee  on
 Monday stripped shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk of the gold medal she won at the
 London Games for doping.
 
 The  IOC  said Ostapchuk tested  positive for  the steroid metenolone. She was
 tested on August 5, the day before the women's shot put event, and again after
 competing. Both samples were positive.
 
 Valerie  Adams  of New  Zealand was  awarded the  gold, while Russian Evgeniia
 Kolodko  will now get silver. Fourth-place finisher Gong Lijiao of China moves
 up to bronze.
 
 
 08/13 12:19:51 ET