1.   All this tumult came in the wake of the decision to award duplicate gold medals in the pairs of figure skating last week.

2.   But Brabant said he believed the ISU essentially backed itself into a corner by awarding the duplicate gold medals to the Canadians before a full investigation had been completed.

3.   Duplicate gold medals, however, are requested in all sports in which Russians finished at least seventh.

4.   In an unprecedented move, it awarded a duplicate gold medal to the Canadians, much to the satisfaction of the International Olympic Committee.

5.   Sale and Pelletier were being awarded duplicate gold medals, a sentimental gesture that will echo for decades.

6.   The Canadian Olympic Association has suggested the International Skating Union award duplicate gold medals to Sale and Pelletier in the wake of the vote-switching allegations.

7.   The Canadians, who initially were awarded silver medals, later were given duplicate gold medals in an almost-unprecedented action to settle the dispute.

8.   The controversy led to the unprecedented awarding of duplicate gold medals to Canadians Jamie Sale and David Pelletier.

9.   The controversy was taking attention away from other athletes so the expedient solution was awarding duplicate gold medals to the Canadians.

10.   The International Olympic Committee awarded the Canadians duplicate gold medals last Friday.