18 athletes barred from Olympics over drug-test standards

Ten Nigerian athletes were among 18 competitors from “high-risk” nations who have been barred from the Tokyo Olympics after failing to meet requirements for out-of-competition drug testing, World Athletics’ independent anti-doping arm said Thursday. The Athletics Integrity Unit said the athletes concerned had failed to comply with rules introduced in 2019 requiring those from countries […]

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