GLASGOW: Nigerian weightlifter fails drug test

Nigeria's gold medalist Chika Amalaha on the podium at the medal ceremony for the women's weightlifting 53kg class, at the SECC Precinct during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow,  AFP PHOTO/ANDY BUCHANAN

A 16-year-old Nigerian weightlifter failed a doping test after becoming the youngest ever female to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal in the sport, organizers said Tuesday. Chika Amalaha has been provisionally suspended from the games after testing positive for diuretics and masking agents after winning the 53-kilogram (117-pound) division last Friday. Amalaha's "A'' sample contained amiloride and hydrochlorothiazide, which are both banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Amalaha asked for the backup "B'' sample to be tested, which will happen in London on Wednesday. "It shows we have a very robust anti-doping program in place."