The Athletics Integrity Unit on Friday announced that Nigeria’s 2008 long jump silver medalist Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10 years for doping.
The 33-year-old, who is also a sprinter, was expelled from the Tokyo Olympics last year before the women’s 100m semi-finals after testing positive for human growth hormone at an out-of-competition test in Slovakia on July 19.
Her expulsion led to expression of disappointment
“The Disciplinary Tribunal has banned Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare for a total of 10 years,” read an AIU statement.
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