Omo, wahala don show for Nigeria athletics side as our long-distance runner, Blessing Solomon, don knack three years ban after she test positive for doping!
This gist come from Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) wey dey Monaco, and dem don confirm say dem find prohibited substance wey dem call Trimetazidine for her urine sample. Na during Abuja Premium Trust Half Marathon for December 6, 2025, dem catch her!
According to dem report, Blessing no fit show say she get Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for the substance, and nothing wey fit prove say dem no do correct test. Na so she don enter cruise of trouble!
Dem notify her about the charge on February 5, 2026, and no waste time, she don dey suspended. Blessing no even bother to contest the outcome, she go write say she no know how Trimetazidine enter her body, but she no dey take banned substance!
For the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) list, Trimetazidine na serious matter, e dey under Category S4. That means say no be only in competition matter, e dey banned anytime! Normally, if person get first violation, na four years dem go give am, but because she accept, dem reduce am to three years.
Shem, as Blessing don admit say she violate rule, AIU give her one-year reduction. Now, she go dey on the sideline till February 2029! All her results since December 6, 2025, don clear away including any medal or money wey she don collect.
This case no be good news for Nigerian athletics, as dem dey under serious watch over doping compliance matter. AIU dey make sure say all athletes dem follow rules so that the integrity of the sport go shine well well.
Even if this matter don end for AIU level, Blessing, WADA, and Nigerian Anti-Doping Committee still fit appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport for Switzerland if dem wan follow am up. Abeg, make we dey watch how e go be!
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