Lashinda Demus to Receive Olympic Gold 12 Years After Doping Scandal

The American hurdler will be awarded her medal at a special ceremony during the Paris Olympics, following the disqualification of her Russian competitor.

Demus finished second in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2012 London Olympics, losing by 0.07 seconds to Natalya Antyukh, who was later found guilty of doping.
Demus negotiated to receive her gold medal at Champions Park in Paris, marking the first reallocation ceremony at a Summer Games.
She has started a GoFundMe to help cover travel expenses for her family to attend the ceremony.
Despite the delay, Demus holds no ill will towards the IOC but wished for a more glamorous ceremony.
Demus believes the fight against doping in sports is far from over, despite her personal victory.