Nigeria: Doping - Six Athletes Barred From Medal Contention At Gateway Games 2024

Nigeria: Doping - Six Athletes Barred From Medal Contention At Gateway Games 2024

The directive was issued following a high-level strategic meeting between the Main Organising Committee (MOC) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Games on Monday

Gateway Games 2024: NSC disqualifies 6 athletes over antidoping issues

The National Sports Commission, NSC, has disqualified six registered athletes with antidoping issues, saying they cannot compete for medals at the ongoing National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games 2024. The athletes are Marcus Okon representing Akwa Ibom State in Para Athletics, Ayabeke Opeyemi representing Bayelsa State in Gymnastics, and Kareem Shukurat representing Lagos State in kickboxing. Others include Ogunsemilore Cynthia representi…

Doping: Nigeria bars six athletes from competing for medals at Gateway Games 2024

The directive was issued following a high-level strategic meeting between the Main Organising Committee (MOC) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Games on Monday The post Doping: Nigeria bars six athletes from competing for medals at Gateway Games 2024 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Ogun2025: Ogun Wushu Kungfu Athletes Decry Festival Omission Despite Trial Success

Seven Ogun State Wushu Kungfu athletes have expressed deep disappointment after being excluded from the ongoing National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, despite winning the state trials and completing over a month of intensive training. The athletes—Abdulrasheed Abdulazeez, Hassan Hashimu, Nworie Paul, Fatoye Eniola, Fatima Abdullahi, Maxwell Okwokwo, and Justice Unanka—said they were transported to the venue under the assumption that they had been…

Doping Scandal Rocks Gateway Games: Six Athletes Axed

By Samuel Akpan Live in Abeokuta Six athletes facing anti-doping issues have been banned from competing for medals at the National Sports Festival, Gateway Games 2024, by the National Sports Commission (NSC). This move, made clear after a joint meeting of the Main and Local Organising Committees on Monday, reinforces the NSC’s commitment to fair play. NSC Director-General, Bukola Olopade, stated the decision is in line with global best practices…

Six Athletes Disqualified at Gateway Games 2024 Over Doping Violations

Six athletes were disqualified from the 2024 Gateway Games in Ogun State after failing anti-doping tests, casting a shadow over the national sports festival. The announcement, made on May 16, 2025, by the Nigeria Anti-Doping Committee, underscores ongoing challenges in maintaining fair competition. The Gateway Games, currently held in Abeokuta, featured 8,000 athletes across 30 sports, with Delta state currently dominating, per festival records.…