February 25, 2025

A gold medal earned by Nigeria in the most recent Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, may be taken away due to the doping scandal.

At the same time, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) stated that sprinter Grace Nwokocha had been suspended temporarily.

The 4x100m relay team that won gold at the Commonwealth Games included Nwokocha.

The quartet, which had won Nigeria’s 11th gold medal in Birmingham by setting a new African Record of 42.10s, has reportedly been suspended by the international body for using illegal substances.

This implies that until a final decision is made, she is temporarily barred from competitions.

Two anabolic substances that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) forbids, ostarine and ligandrol, were discovered in Nwokocha’s blood sample
The body said in a statement on Twitter said: “The AIU has provisionally suspended Nigerian runner, Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha, for the Presence/Use of Prohibited Substances (Ostarine & Ligandrol) (Article 2.1 and Article 2.2 no

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