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The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Friday, October 27, that Nigerian sprinter Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha has been handed a three-year ban for a doping violation.
Nwokocha, the Nigerian sprinter who secured gold in the 4x100m relay at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, tested positive for Ostarine and Ligandrol, two anabolic agents, in a sample collected on August 3, 2022.
Acknowledging her wrongdoing, Nwokocha has accepted the three-year suspension and has been stripped of her gold medal from the Commonwealth Games.
The official statement reads:
“The AIU, the Athlete, and the World Anti-Doping Agency (“the Parties”) subsequently entered into a Case Resolution Agreement in accordance with Rule 10.8.2 ADR. In this agreement, the Athlete acknowledges her violation of Rule 2.1 and Rule 2.2 of the CGF ADR (and the ADR) based on the CGF Decision, which is considered final and binding upon her.
“The Athlete agrees to a three-year period of ineligibility. Considering the criteria in Rule 10.8.2 of the ADR, the ineligibility period commences on the date of the Sample collection, which is August 3, 2022. Therefore, the period of ineligibility will remain in effect until, and including, August 2, 2025. Furthermore, in accordance with Rule 10.10 of the ADR (and to the extent that any results are not already disqualified by operation of the CGF Decision), the Athlete’s competitive results from August 3, 2022, until the date of the Provisional Suspension imposed by the AIU, which is September 2, 2022, are disqualified, with all associated consequences, including the forfeiture of any medals, points, and prize money/prizes.”
