The Athletics Integrity Unit stated on Friday that Blessing Okagbare, a 33-year-old Nigerian sprinter, had been banned for ten years for doping.
After testing positive for human growth hormone at an out-of-competition test in Slovakia on July 19, Nigeria’s 2008 long jump silver medallist was excluded from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics before the women’s 100m semi-finals.
After an outstanding run of form, the Nigerian athlete was a medal contender for the women’s 100m at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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She won her heat in Tokyo in 11.05. She ran a wind-assisted 10.63 seconds in the Nigerian trials in June.
‘Five years for the presence and use of several forbidden drugs, and five years for her unwillingness to cooperate with the AIU’s investigation into her case,’ Okagbare was sentenced.
“The Disciplinary Tribunal has banned Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare for a total of ten years,” according to an AIU statement.
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