The American athlete's results dating back to September 2000 were erased last month by the International Association of Athletics Federations.

But it was up to the IOC to formally disqualify her and erase her medals.

Jones became the first woman to claim five medals in an Olympics when she won three golds and two bronzes in Sydney.

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She was banned for two years by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

The decision to formally strip the disgraced athlete of her medals was announced by IOC president Jacques Rogge at the end of a three-day executive board meeting.

In terms of reallocating the medals, the IOC has yet to determine their course of action as it is worried that other athletes may be involved in the Balco doping scandal.

Sydney 100m silver medallist Katerina Thanou was also banned for a missed doping test before the 2004 Athens Games.

The IOC said it will offer Jones' eight relay team-mates a hearing to make their case for keeping their medals.

(BBC)

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