Tag: AIU
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10-year ban: AFN declines comment over Okagbare’s fate
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) says it will not comment on the 10-year ban slammed on Blessing Okagbare by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) until after the next meeting of the federation. Chairman of the AFN, Tonobok Okowa, said on Thursday in Asaba that the federation would await the outcome of its next meeting…
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Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare banned for 10 years
Sprinter Blessing Okagbare who was suspended for violating anti doping rules and drug related offences during last year’s Tokyo Olympics has been finally banned by Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) Okagbare, who has an Olympic silver medal in the long jump from the 2008 Beijing Games, was provisionally suspended before the 100 metres semi-finals at the…