Nigerian athlete, Divine Oduduru has been suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for Anti-Doping Violations and faces a possible six-year ban.
AIU stated this in a press statement released on Thursday, February 9, 2023, noting that the sprinter has been notified of the suspension.
“The Athletics Integrity Unit has notified Divine Oduduru of two potential Anti-Doping Rule Violations and is seeking a six-year ban against the Nigerian, ” AIU said on its official website.
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“The sprinter has been notified of potential ADRVs for possession (Rule 2.6 of the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules; ADR) and/or use or attempted use of multiple Prohibited Substances (Rule 2.2 ADR). He has been provisionally suspended immediately.”
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AIU had in 2022 provisionally suspended Nigerian female sprinter, Grace Nwokocha, over suspected doping.
Equally, Ejowvokoghene Divine Oduduru is a Nigerian sprinter specializing in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash. He holds personal bests of 9.86 seconds for the 100 m and 19.73 seconds for the 200 m. The latter is a Nigerian national record.
