The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has handed Nigeria’s
Grace Nwokocha a provisional suspension over the use of banned substances.
The AIU included Nwokocha’s name on the list of athletes
placed on provisional suspension via its website on Saturday night.
When athletes are handed a provisional suspension, they are
temporarily banned from competition before a final decision is taken at a
hearing conducted under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules.
A top source in the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) had earlier told TheCable that Nwokocha “failed a doping test” conducted on her during this year’s Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Birmingham.
Ostarine and lingadrol were found in her sample A urine
collected on August 3, 2022.
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)
— Athletics Integrity Unit (@aiu_athletics) September 3, 2022
Details here: https://t.co/5W4EeNE4HR pic.twitter.com/TKjUIk7ljn
The AIU said Nwokocha will be placed on provisional
suspension pending the conclusion of investigations.
It added that the athlete has already been informed of the
decision.
“In doping cases, a
Provisional Suspension is mandatory under the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules
following an adverse analytical finding for any non-specified substance on the
Prohibited List,” the statement reads.
“A Provisional Suspension may be imposed in other doping
cases depending on the nature and circumstances of the case in question.
“A Provisional Suspension imposed in a non-doping case does
not in any way abrogate the presumption of innocence and it is not an early
determination of guilt. Rather, it is an order made on a precautionary basis to
safeguard the interests of the sport.”
Nwokocha was among the Nigerian women’s 4x100m relay team
that won the gold medal at this year’s Commonwealth Games.
There are also strong indications that Nigeria may be stripped of the gold medal.
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