CAS Dismisses Guliyev Appeal, Strips 2012 Olympic Medal

Ekaterina Guliyev, who competed for Russia before switching allegiance to Turkey, is set to lose her 800 meters silver medal from the 2012 Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed her appeal against a four-year doping ban, as confirmed by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). Her results from July 17, 2012, to October 20, 2014, have been disqualified due to the use of prohibited substances, which includes her performance at the London Olympics where she initially finished third but was later upgraded to silver after the original winner was banned for doping. The women's middle distance events at the 2012 London Olympics were notably affected by doping scandals, with multiple athletes including Mariya Savinova and Elena Arzhakova having their results voided. Following the CAS ruling, Kenyan Pamela Jelimo is expected to be awarded the silver medal, and American Alysia Montano will be elevated to bronze. World Athletics and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are currently proceeding with the disqualification of results and the formal reallocation of medals. This case is part of a broader investigation known as 'Operation LIMS' that uncovered widespread institutionalized doping within Moscow's anti-doping laboratory.