Brandon Slay, Gold Medalist, Freestyle Wrestling, Makes Statement Regarding IOC Decision to Strip Germany's Alexander Leipold of His Olympic Award.Sports Editors DALLAS--(BW SportsWire)--Oct. 23, 2000 The following is a statement from Brandon Slay Brandon Slay (born October 14, 1975) won an Olympic gold medal for the United States in wrestling. Slay was born in Amarillo, Texas and now lives in Dallas where he works for Stream Realty Partners, a commercial real estate firm. , Gold Medalist, USA Freestyle Wrestling This article is about freestyle wrestling. For the style of wrestling practiced in American high schools and colleges, see Collegiate wrestling. Freestyle wrestling is a form of amateur wrestling that is practiced throughout the world. Team, concerning the decision made today by the International Olympic Committee “IOC” redirects here. For other uses, see IOC (disambiguation). The International Olympic Committee (French: Comité International Olympique) is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23 stripping Germany's Alexander Leipold of the Gold Medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize at 76 kg at the XXVII Olympiad in Sydney, Australia. "I have just received the news from Lausanne, Switzerland from the International Olympic Committee ordering the German Olympic champion Alexander Leipold to return the Gold Medal after he tested positive for using the anabolic steroid anabolic steroid (ăn'əbŏl`ĭk stĕr`oid, stĭr`–) or androgenic steroid (ăn'drōjĕn`ĭk) nandralone. Obviously, I am pleased to be the Olympic champion in my weight class (76 kg/167.5 lbs.) and earn a Gold Medal for my country, for my teammates, for my family and for my friends. I have trained for 18 years to accomplish this goal. In 1984, I watched the late Dave Schultz win the Gold Medal at my weight class at the XXIII Olympics in Los Angeles. Ever since, it's been my dream to do the same. I would like to dedicate my Gold Medal to his memory. As for Alexander Leipold, he has a record of outstanding achievement in the sport of wrestling. He is a great competitor. But, he took a banned substance for whatever reason. I often talk with young people about choices in life. He made his choice and I've made mine. I've chosen to be drug free. I hope that sends a strong and clear message to all athletes and competitors in sports. If you take banned substances, you'll be disqualified dis·qual·i·fy tr.v. dis·qual·i·fied, dis·qual·i·fy·ing, dis·qual·i·fies 1. a. To render unqualified or unfit. b. To declare unqualified or ineligible. 2. . This is a line from the Olympic Athletes Oath that all participants pledged during the Opening Ceremony in Sydney . . . 'committing ourselves to a sport without doping doping, in electronics: see semiconductor. Altering the electrical conductivity of a semiconductor material, such as silicon, by chemically combining it with foreign elements. and without drugs in the true spirit of sportsmanship . . .' My dream has been to win the gold medal. I feel very fortunate to have done so and at the same time learned some very good lessons from the complete Olympic experience. I'll have these lessons to guide me for the rest of my life." Today, I may be reached at 972/759-5555 ext. 11 (rizzuti.com Addison, Texas offices in the office of managing director John Rizzuti) or on my cell phone at 719/930-7529. Please try the office line first. Thank you, Brandon Slay Brandon@brandonslay.com www.brandonslay.com |
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