The International Olympic Committee sanctioned five athletes on Wednesday for committing anti-doping violations, including stripping the medals of two Beijing Olympians.
Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin has been stripped of the silver medal he won in the road event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics because of a doping violation.
Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue has been called upon by the United States Olympic Committee to chair an independent advisory committee to assess the size, structure and operating practices of the USOC board.