Swiss awarded team bronze for showjumping

GENEVA: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday re-awarded Norway's team showjumping bronze at the 2008 Beijing Games to Switzerland after Norwegian rider Tony Andre Hansen's doping ban was confirmed.

"The executive board decided to disqualify rider Tony Andre Hansen from the individual jumping competition and team jumping competition events at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing as a consequence of the positive doping test," IOC spokesman Mark Adams said.

"The bronze medal from the team jumping competition will be redistributed to Switzerland," he said.