Russian athlete refuses to return Olympics bronze

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Russian Runner Maxim Dyldin refused to return bronze medal he won at the 2008 Games in Beijing in relay race 4×400 m saying he won it in fair competition, Dni.ru reports.

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"I have the medal at my house, they can try to take it away", Properm.ru quotes Dyldin.

Maxim Dyldin was disqualified for four years due to a positive doping test.