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Olympic champion walker Jared Tallent has awarded himself a gold medal in a mock ceremony in the wake of reports that dozens of athletes failed retrospective drug tests from the 2008 Beijing Games. The Australian was confirmed as the 2012 London Games 50km walk gold medallist in March after Russian Sergei Kirdyapkin was stripped of the title for doping following a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling.Tallent will be awarded the medal at a ceremony in Melbourne next month but put in some practice with a couple of friends in a video posted online. In it, Tallent walks through what appears to be a back yard and stands on a step as a voice behind the camera announces him as the winner, from Australia - Jared Tallent.Tallent, who has been training in Italy, stands up on the mock podium and waves in traditional Olympic style before a man comes forward to shake his hand and put a medal around his neck.The 31-year-old also took the 50km silver at the 2008 Beijing Games behind Italys Alex Schwazer, who recently completed a three-year ban for doping after failing a drug test before the London Games. Tallent will receive his real gold in Melbourne The International Olympic Committee said last week that 31 athletes had failed drug tests from the 2008 Games after samples were re-examined.Fourteen of the 31 were Russian athletes, the countrys national Olympic committee said on Tuesday.Russian media named the athletes, one of whom competed against Tallent at the 2011 world championships in Daegu, where the Australian won the bronze medal.Following the Russian media reports, a photo of Tallent was posted on social media showing the Australian crossing out the names of the two Russian race walkers who beat him at Daegu.The winner, Sergey Bakulin, was banned for doping last year by Russian authorities and had his Daegu result disqualified by CAS in its March ruling. The runner-up was Denis Nizhegorodov, who won the 50km bronze at Beijing. Also See: GBs Beijing haul may swell Marshall makes Rio Taylor seals Rio place 14 Russians fail Beijing tests Yeezy 500 Suomi . A statement from the worlds top-ranked player says all checks "were satisfactory and showed positive evolution" regarding the injury, which contributed to his loss to Stanislas Wawrinka in the final in Melbourne. Yeezy Halvalla . Numbers Game looks into the Canadiens securing the services of Thomas Vanek in a trade with the New York Islanders. The Canadiens Get: LW Thomas Vanek and a conditional fifth-round pick. http://www.yeezysuomi.com/ . "I dont know that were close," said general manager Alex Anthopoulos. "I just think, right now, the acquisition cost just doesnt work for us right now. I dont know if I can quantify how far off or things like that that they might be but I would say we continue to have dialogue. Stan Smith Kengät Ale .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have recalled forward Kevin Porter and defenceman Chad Ruhwedel from the minors as part of a five-player roster shuffle made by the NHLs worst team. Yeezy 500 Kengät . Aside from the trilogy main event title fight, there are a number of intriguing matchups in the heavyweight, welterweight and lightweight divisions. This season, 19 coaches will take the field at their alma mater. Most prominently, Jim Harbaugh at Michigan, Mark Richt at Miami and Kirby Smart at Georgia.Harbaugh and Richt each played quarterback for their respective alma maters. Harbaugh finished third in Heisman voting in his senior season of 1986 while being team captain and finishing second in the nation in passing efficiency. Richt did not experience the same level of success under center spending most of his career as a backup during the late 1970s and early 1980s.Smart played on the other side of the ball as a defensive back who led the Bulldogs in interceptions in 1997 and 1998. He was an All-SEC selection in 98.In case you missed any part of our countdown:20 days: It has been 20 years since Florida won its first national championship.21 days:?OOklahoma led the nation in average scoring margin last year at 21.dddddddddddd5 points per game.22 days: Ohio State has been in the top 10 of the AP Poll for 22 consecutive weeks.23 days:?Virginia Tech has the longest streak of seasons ending with a bowl game.24 days:?In the first game of the historic rivalry, Navy beat Army 24-0.25 days: Desmond Howard won the Heisman 25 years ago.26 days:?Arkansas State led the nation with 26 interceptions in 2015.27 days: Clemsons Greg Huegel led the nation with 27 field goals in 2015.28 days: Adrian Peterson wore No. 28 for Oklahoma.29 days: Alabamas Bryant-Denny Stadium opened in 1929.30 days: Vinny Testaverde won the Heisman 30 years ago. ' ' '