Tokyo: Sprinter Nigeria and 2008 Silver Long Jump Olympiad Medal thanks to Okagbare on Saturday while being suspended while positive testing for human growth hormones before the Tokyo Olympics, the athletic integrity unit said in a statement.
The 32-year-old player, who also won a world championship medal in 200m and a long leap and competed at the fourth Olympics, comfortably won the 100m of heat on Friday with 11.05 seconds, eligible for Saturday’s semifinals.
, He will also compete in 200 m and 4x100m relay.
“The athlete was told about the findings of harmful analytical and suspension while in Tokyo,” said Aiu.
The unit said he tested positively in the test outside the competition on July 19 and was told about his suspension on Saturday.
Human growth hormone is in the list of banned substances.
Okagbare silver medal from Beijing’s game is the result of himself upgraded in 2017 after the International Olympic Committee disqualified Russian athletes Tatyana Lebedeva due to doping violations.
Okagbare initially ended third in the long jump competition.
Olympics Tokyo: Sprinter Nigeria Okagbare is prohibited after a failed drug test
