Athletics
Nigeria loses relay spot as AIU extend Okagbare’s ban to 11 years
4 years ago(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 30, 2021 Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare reacts after winning her race in the women's 100m heats during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on July 30, 2021. - Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been barred from the Olympics after failing a drug test, the first doping case of the Tokyo games track and field competition, officials said on July 31, 2021. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
The doping of Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been extended to 11 years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). AIU extended the ban by a year after Okagbare was…