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Nigerian sprinter Okagbare out of Tokyo Games after failing drugs test

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By Reuters | Jul 31, 2021

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**Blessing Okagbare suspended for doping, out of Tokyo 2020 Olympics** [photo courtesy]

Nigerian sprinter and 2008 Olympics long jump silver medallist Blessing Okagbare's Tokyo Games ended abruptly on Saturday morning after she was provisionally suspended following a positive test for human growth hormone, the Athletics Integrity Unit said in a statement.

The 32-year-old, who has also won world championship medals in the 200m and the long jump and is competing in her fourth Olympics, had comfortably won her 100m heat in Tokyo on Friday with a time of 11.05 seconds, qualifying for Saturday's semi-final.

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