Doping Test

Posted by Samson Kankan Featured, Latest News, Sports News Saturday, July 15th, 2023 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The women’s 4×100 metres relay gold medal won by the Nigerian team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham has been withdrawn by the games federation because of doping violation. Nigeria’s quartet of Tobi…

A positive drugs test involving Grace Nwokocha meant the gold medal initially awarded to Nigeria in the Women's 4x100m relay has now been awarded to England www.premiumtimesng.com Read More

In the wake of numerous positive athlete drug tests, PFL has officially partnered with USADA, the same anti-doping organization utilized by the UFC. In a memo sent Tuesday by PFL president of fighter operations Ray Sefo to fighters and teams, the promotion announced its immediate installment of the partnership and…

Associated Press Jul 8, 2023, 12:20 AM ET EUGENE, Ore. -- Moments after she was introduced on the starting line, Sha'Carri Richardson reached to her head, pulled her trademark orange wig off and flung it onto the ground behind her. Then, she took the next step on the long road…

Conor McGregor still hasn’t re-entered the UFC’s anti-doping program to undergo the six months of required drug testing before he competes again. That’s according to UFC President Dana White, who confirmed the news during an interview with TSN on Thursday. White added the promotion wants to book McGregor before the…

Monday 03 July 2023 6:47 pm Ever thought about watching a 100m race where you knew everyone was using substances to artificially enhance themselves, rather than finding out a couple of years later when a ban is issued? Well the Enhanced Games may be for you. Ever thought about watching…

Braxton Smith has accepted a two-year sanction from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. On Tuesday, USADA confirmed Smith’s suspension, citing “exogenous administration of testosterone and/or its precursors” from a pair of out-of-competition samples in April and early May, as well as in-competition from a sample taken on the day of his…

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has given reasons behind the suspension of Kwara State Athletics Association. According to the AFN, Kwara Athletics Association violated Rule of 2.9 of the World Athletics Doping Rules. Kwara Athletics Association has continued to make use of the services of coach Hammid Muritala, who…

Sports Jensen La Vende Wednesday 21 June 2023 Former Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi. - WITH the country gearing up to host the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games from August 4-11, Parliament on Tuesday passed the Anti-Doping in Sports (Amendment) Bill, 2023. The amendments to the bill, which were piloted by acting…

• ‘We suspended coach over doping saga long ago’ Kwara State Sports Commission, yesterday, exonerated itself from any blame in the doping saga involving track and field coach, Hammid Muritala, who was banned by the Nigeria Anti-Doping Committee in 2021 for violating anti-rules rules. Muritala was banned 10 years for admitting…