A silver medal originally credited to Great Britain at the 1900 Olympics has been reassigned to France after new information emerged about the cyclist who won it.
British citizen Lloyd Hildebrand finished second in the men’s 25km cycling race in Paris 124 years ago.
However, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) stated that new research revealed Hildebrand “was born and raised in France and competed for a French club both before and after the 1900 Paris Olympics.”
The IOC’s executive board approved the reassignment on Thursday.
It said: “Based on this new-found information, the executive board decided to apply the same policy as in previous cases.”
Unlike today, National Olympic Committees (NOCs) were not involved in selecting athletes for the 1900 Games.
Instead, athletes paid an entry fee and submitted a license number issued by the national federation where they regularly competed.
A Team GB spokesperson said: “We were aware of the change of status for the medal, and have ourselves benefited in such circumstances before.
“We shall try to win one back later this summer!”