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BREAKING: Blessing Okagbare thrown out of Olympics after failing drug test
Nigeria’s hope for medal as the ongoing Olympic games has been dash following the suspension of sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare Ighoteguonor.
Okagbare was “provisionally” suspended for doping at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics in Japan.
The Athletics Integrity Unit, AIU, made this known in a press statement on Saturday.
Okagbare will no longer compete at the Tokyo Olympics following the suspension.
The statement read in part, “The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has provisionally suspended Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria today with immediate effect after a sample collected from the sprinter tested positive for human Growth Hormone.
“The athlete was notified of the adverse analytical finding and of her provisional suspension this morning in Tokyo. She was scheduled to participate in the semifinals of the women’s 100m this evening.
“The AIU will make no further comment on this matter at this time
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