American 400-meter hurdles champion Lashinda Demus will get a great day under the Eiffel Tower, where she will be presented with the gold medal she was denied 12 years ago at the London Olympics.

On August 9, 2024, Demus will finally receive her gold medal during the 2024 Paris Games in a historic, first-of-its-kind reallocation ceremony.

Lashinda Demus of the United States poses with her London 2012 Olympic gold medal in the women’s 400m hurdles during the Olympic medal reallocation ceremony, in Paris, France, Friday, Aug 9 ...

PARIS -- Lashinda Demus always knew she was an Olympic gold medalist. When she won a silver at the 2012 London Olympics in the 400-meter hurdles, she had a hard time accepting defeat.