Olympic chiefs yesterday welcomed a decision by the highest court in sport to dismiss the appeals of two Hungarian athletes who had their gold medals in Athens stripped for violating anti-doping rules.

IOC president Jacques Rogge has told the athletes of the world to reassemble in Beijing in four years’ time having promoted the message of clean sport.

IOC president Jacques Rogge has vowed that a record number of doping tests will be carried out at the Beijing Olympics in an effort to fight the war he admits will never be won.

Hungarian hammer thrower Adrian Annus has become the third track and field gold medallist to be kicked out of the Olympics.

Hammer gold medallist Adrian Annus will return to Athens to testify before an International Olympic Committee disciplinary hearing tomorrow, according to a Hungarian official.