Eight Nigerian Athletes Fail Drug Test at All Africa Games In Congo

Date: 16-01-2016 7:38 am (8 years ago) | Author: Mister Jay Wonder
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The Minister of Youth and Sport, Solomon Dalong, revealed thenames of eight Nigerian athletes who have tested positive to banned drugs on Thursday in Abuja.

The athletes affected include are Deborah Odeyemi, Chinazom Amadi, Samson Idiata (Athletics) Sunday Ezeh (Para-athletics), Thomas Kure (Para-powerlifting) Patience Opuene (Wrestling) and James Igbadiwei.

They were reported to have tested positive to the drugs at the 2015 All Africa Games held in Congo and thus have been banned for four years each. The eighth athlete, a weightlifter, Elizabeth Owuah, was banned for eight years.

According to the Punch, Dalong spoke with journalists at the National Stadium, Abuja after a meeting with the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Olympics Committee saying, “Concerning the news that is in public domain that some of our athletes tested positive, it is true. About five medallists have been indicted and tested positive and that takes us to why we are meeting here because we want to intensify advocacy on the issue of anti-doping.

“It is very important to do more advocacy on doping in sports so that when we get to Rio we will not have these instances again.”

it has been reported that team Nigeria is at risk of losing  their second-place finish at the 2015 All Africa Games (AAG) as their medals might be recalled.


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Posted: at 16-01-2016 07:38 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- winace at 16-01-2016 08:19 AM (8 years ago)
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Na dem sabi. All dis athletes and drug cases.
Posted: at 16-01-2016 08:19 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- zezprincess at 16-01-2016 08:33 AM (8 years ago)
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Hahaha,body no be wood now,they no wan struggle much at the game that's why they took it,but make una leave that thing,na almost all of them everywhere in the world dey take drug just that these ones are unfortunate.
Posted: at 16-01-2016 08:33 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- Ennyolalekan at 16-01-2016 10:41 AM (8 years ago)
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how o wish
Posted: at 16-01-2016 10:41 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Ennyolalekan at 16-01-2016 10:41 AM (8 years ago)
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how i wish
Posted: at 16-01-2016 10:41 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- kp45 at 16-01-2016 10:46 AM (8 years ago)
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They wan use cheat abi
Posted: at 16-01-2016 10:46 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- DAMILARE100 at 16-01-2016 11:29 AM (8 years ago)
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Even the Paras? Nawa for this country oooooooo
Posted: at 16-01-2016 11:29 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- gogoman at 16-01-2016 11:30 AM (8 years ago)
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BEFORE NKO!!
Posted: at 16-01-2016 11:30 AM (8 years ago) | Grande Master
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- Oworen25 at 16-01-2016 03:31 PM (8 years ago)
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They sport organisation is improving as well, good job and this will be a perfect warning to others they should behave.
Posted: at 16-01-2016 03:31 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- SOGaiya at 16-01-2016 10:24 PM (8 years ago)
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Ok
Posted: at 16-01-2016 10:24 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Wazubia at 17-01-2016 01:24 AM (8 years ago)
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Them eat Ewedu food b/4 test?
Posted: at 17-01-2016 01:24 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- emma4love3 at 21-03-2016 09:02 PM (8 years ago)
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mmmmm why na
Posted: at 21-03-2016 09:02 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- morgrawl231 at 3-04-2016 08:58 AM (8 years ago)
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na dem sabi ooo,,,
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