Rebellin loses Olympic doping appeal (AFP)

July 30th, 2010

Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin, seen here in 2009, lost his appeal against a doping charge that saw him lose his Olympic silver medal from Beijing after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected it.(AFP/File/John Thys)AFP - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday rejected Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin's appeal against a doping charge that saw him lose his Olympic silver medal from Beijing.