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Nigeria To Lose Commonwealth Gold Medal As Grace Nwokocha Is Suspended For Failing Doping Test

Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha

Nigeria stands to be stripped of the women’s 4x100m relay gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, after a member of the quartet, Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha failed a doping test.

 

The gold winning team comprises Tobi Amusan, Rosemary Chukwuma, Favour Ofili and Grace Nwokocha.

 

A statement by Athletics Integrity Unit, posted on Twitter, read:

“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)”

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