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Athletes denied Rio Olympic medal by drugs cheats to get ceremony

Any athlete denied a medal at next year's Rio Olympics because of drug cheats will get their own special awards ceremony at a later date.
World Anti-Doping Agency president Sir Craig Reedie says it is important clean athletes get their "moment in the sun".
Until now, there's been no clear policy for reassigning medals when an athlete has been stripped of theirs for doping.

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