‘Her Career Is Over’ Nigerians React To Blessing Okagbare’s 10 Years Ban

Nigerians on social media have reacted to the ten years banned slammed at 33-year-old sprinter, Blessing Okagbare who was expelled from the Tokyo Olympics last year after testing positive for human growth hormone at an out-of-competition test in Slovakia on July 19.

Naija News reports that the Athletics Integrity Unit on Friday made the announcement that 33-year-old Nigerian sprinter, Blessing Okagbare has been slammed with a 10 years ban for doping.

Okagbare was handed ‘five years for the presence and use of multiple prohibited substances and five years for her refusal to co-operate with the AIU’s investigation into her case.’

The statement released by AIU reads, “The Disciplinary Tribunal has banned Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare for a total of 10 years.”

Until the ban, Okagbare was part of a very high profile group based in Florida and coached by American Rana Reider, which notably includes American Trayvon Bromell and recent Canadian Olympic 200m champion Andre de Grasse.

Here’s how Nigerians reacted to the news below;

teedeeswag wrote; ’10 Years.Hoping this is not the end of her career’

attih_soul wrote; ‘Her career as an athlete is over’

daisyije wrote; ”Aw Sad way to end a career she worked so hard to build for a Nation that didn’t deserve her…. All the best champ”

olaedo_melissa wrote; ”They stay doing the most to people of color. What of the Russian girl?”

chiblue0202 wrote; ‘Oh my God …. Her career is over’

Ultra_sleem wrote; ‘Wow!!!!! Her career is over’

swaptrexdotcom wrote; ‘Nigeria heading for the vanishing’

__milayo wrote; ‘Invest in crypto sis, you got a chance there as you no fit run again’