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Olympic champion Alptekin loses 1,500-meter title for doping

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Olympic champion Alptekin of Turkey loses 1,500-meter title, agrees to 8-year ban for doping
Graham Dunbar, The Associated Press
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GENEVA - Olympic champion Asli Cakir Alptekin has agreed to give up her 1,500-meter title and serve an 8-year ban for blood doping, dealing another blow to track and field.

A settlement by the Turkish runner and the IAAF was announced by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday, days before the world championships open in Beijing.

Alptekin forfeited all her results from July 29, 2010, including the 2012 Olympic gold medal and her 2012 European Championship title.

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