FasterSkier · May 10, 2004
Norwegian newspaper VG reports:
Johann Muehlegg’s Olympic gold medals from the double pursuit and the 30-kilometer skate race in Salt Lake City are now finally in the hands of the Olympic administration in Lausanne, Switzerland, more than two years after the doping racer wrongly received the medals in Salt Lake City.
– We are happy that there have been no more protests and additional delays, and hope its possible to find an appropriate occasion to hand out the right medals to Alsgaard, Estil and Skjeldal, says Norwegian IOC member Gerhard Heiberg.
Frode Estil said this winter that he would prefer to have the new gold medal they had to make since he tied with Alsgaad for the gold. Thomas Alsgaard has said the he could care less and will therefore probably get the medal that has been in Muehlegg’s position for two years.
– Absolutely a nice message and I’m looking forward to get the gold, says Frode Estil
Have you been asked to return the silver medal?
– Be quiet and don’t tell anyone. It would be fun to have both. But I will probably be contacted soon and I’m going to be happy with only one medal as long as it’s gold, is the promise from Estil who won two World Cup races last season.
Canadian Beckie Scott will as a result of this also receive her gold medal for winning the women’s double pursuit race at the 2002 Olympics, sometime this summer.
