Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has stripped Nigeria of the gold medal won in the women’s 4×100 meters event at 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG).
Gatekeepers News reports that the quartet of Tobi Amusan, Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma and Grace Nwokocha had claimed gold in the 4×100 meters race during Birmingham 2022.
However, Nwokocha, who ran the anchor leg for Nigeria, failed a doping test during the competition after ostarine and lingadrol were found in her sample A urine.
Following this, Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) handed her a provisional suspension, banning her from the sport.
The CGF in a statement on Friday, disclosed that the CGF Court has disqualified Nwokocha and nullified all the results involving her at the competition.
The statement read, “The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) can confirm that the Commonwealth Games Federation Court has issued their decision regarding an in-competition sample provided by Ms Nwokocha, who competed in Athletics at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
“Analysis of the sample returned an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) for Ostarine and Dihydroxy-LGD-4033, a metabolite of Ligandrol. Both are non-Specified Substances, listed under Other Anabolic Agents in the WADA 2022 Prohibited List.
“Accordingly, the Federation Court disqualified Ms Nwokocha’s results from the following events, with all resulting consequences, including forfeiture of any points and prizes: Athletics – Women’s 100m, Athletics – Women’s 200m, Athletics – Women’s 4x100m Relay, including the team’s forfeiture of the gold medal.”
The federation added that Nwokocha’s case has been forwarded to AIU for further consequence.
Consequently, England’s 4×100 metres women’s relay team have been upgraded as the winners.
The English quartet of Asha Philip, Imani-Lara Lansiquot, Bianca Williams and Daryll Neita had finished second on home soil in the Midlands city of Birmingham last year.
England’s promotion to gold means they have retained the Commonwealth relay title, with Jamaica awarded second place and Australia taking bronze.
