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Shannon Rowbury to Receive Olympic Bronze After Doping Disqualifications

Tatyana Tomashova's 10-year ban reshuffles results from the London Olympics' controversial 1,500-meter race.

  • Rowbury initially finished sixth but is now set to receive the bronze medal.
  • The Court of Arbitration for Sport banned Tomashova for testing positive for anabolic steroids.
  • Five of the top nine finishers in the 2012 race have been disqualified for doping.
  • Tomashova's results from June 2012 to January 2015 have been annulled.
  • Rowbury expressed mixed emotions, feeling both joy and disbelief at the news.
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