Azerbaijani athlete gives back his Olympic medal

Azerbaijan weightlifter Valentin Hristov has returned the bronze medal that he won in 2012 London Summer Olympic Games, the 25-year-old athlete himself told Report. He said that today he handed over his medal to the National Olympic Committee "I have returned my medal today. When I ranked third in London, I was awarded only with a medal. I do not have a diploma and a badge."

Notably,  the Disciplinary Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) revealed that Hristov violated the anti-doping rules during the Olympic Games. It was determined as a result of repeated doping tests. Results of the Bulgarian legionary in the Olympics were canceled. It was decided that the bronze medal that he won in the 56kg weight category, would be given to Vietnamese Trần Lê Quốc Toàn. According to the decision, the young athlete should return the diploma and the badge along with the medal.