There are strong indications that Nigeria may be stripped of one of the gold medals won at the recently held Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
PREMIUM TIMES findings indicate that the gold medal won in the 4x100m Women’s event is now under threat after the failed dope test of one of the athletes in the winning quartet of Tobi Amusan, Favour Ofili, Rose Chukwuma and Grace Nwokocha.
The quartet had set a new African Record of 42.10s to win what was Nigeria’s 11th gold medal in Birmingham and it was a historic moment for the country at the Games.
However, with the latest developments, the fanfare and excitement that came with that gold medal and the African record will amount to nothing owing to the doping rules.
The doping rule nullifies any performance in its entirety, even if just a member of the team is guilty of the doping infraction.
The fact that it is only the relay gold that Nigeria risks losing suggests the culprit is not Tobi Amusan who also won the…
