Three Nigerian athletes already in London preparing for the Olympics have tested positive to banned drugs.
Although the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), declined to name the affected athletes yesterday, independent sources confirmed that Vivian Chukwuemeka, Lauretta Ozoh and Regina George were those who samples tested positive to banned substances.
The informed National Sports Commission source also revealed that already, the leadership of Team Nigeria camp in Surrey, England has been informed and ordered to decamp the affected athletes immediately.
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“Chukwuemeka who knows that if this result is true, she will get a life ban from IAAF has called for the result of her dope test at the African Champion. If that one is negative then, it means something is wrong somewhere. But if it also tests positive, that is automatic life ban for her, “
revealed the informed the top NSC source.
Ozoh may also share Chukwuemeka’s fate as a second offender. Only George may get a lighter ban as a first time dope offender.
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