Annus return gold medal

The Hungarian news agency MTI said Annus had handed his medal to national Olympic committee head Pal Schmitt who will take it in person to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

"I will take the medal to Lausanne on Monday. I hope this action ends this story for good," Schmitt said.

Annus had vowed to hang on to his medal but changed his mind when the IOC said it would suspend Hungary's Olympic membership and withdrew its financial support.

The IOC banned Annus for two years after analysis of the two urine samples he provided in Athens showed evidence of belonging to two different athletes.

His team mate Robert Fazekas was also suspended after winning the hammer title for failing to provide a complete urine sample.