Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :"Must be great to get the gold back... are you sure she was on steroids?" 20 September 2012

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Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :"Must be great to get the gold back... are you sure she was on steroids?" 20 September 2012

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Olympic shot putter Valerie Adams is asked that it must be good to have her Olympic gold medal awarded. She is also asked whether she believes Nadzeya Ostapchuk was on steroids. Adams, holding up the gold medal which has a large bite taken out of it by Ostapchuk, replies emphatically 'yep!' Context: Ostapchuk, who was originally awarded the gold medal for shot put at the 2012 London Olympics, was stripped of it after testing positive for steroid use and Adams, who won silver, was awarded the ...

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2012

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Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

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http://natlib.govt.nz/records/31982594

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New Zealand

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Adams, Valerie Kasanita, 1984- / Olympic Games (30th : 2012 : London, England) / Ostapchuk, Nadzeya, 1980- / Olympics / Medals / Doping in sports / New Zealand

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