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2025 NSF: NSC sends 6 athletes packing over anti-doping issues

Posted : 20 May 2025

The National Sports Commission (NSC) says it has disqualified six athletes from participating in the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged Gateway Games.


NSC Director General (DG), Bukola Olopade, disclosed to newsmen on Tuesday in Abeokuta that the disqualification is related to anti-doping issues.


He maintained that registered athletes with anti-doping violations cannot compete for medals at the ongoing Gateway Games.


The decision follows a strategic joint meeting of the Main Organising Committee (MOC) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Games.


The Commission announced that this is in line with global best practices and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code.


Olopade urged all participating states to take note of this and reiterated the Commission’s commitment to ensuring that every athlete competes clean.


“The issue of anti-doping is an important mandate of the Commission to ensure that Nigeria is free of drug problems at both domestic and international competitions.


“We are pleased that the National Anti-Doping Law has finally been passed by our sports-loving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the ripple effect of this landmark achievement must swiftly be felt in our sports, starting with the current National Sports Festival,” he stated.


The athletes affected are Marcus Okon, representing Akwa Ibom state in Para Athletics; Ayabeke Opeyemi, representing Bayelsa state in Gymnastics; Shukurat Kareem, representing Lagos state in Kickboxing; and Omole Dolapo Joshua, representing Bayelsa state in Kickboxing.


Others include Ogunsemilore Cynthia, representing Bayelsa state in Kickboxing, and Animashaun Sofia, representing Lagos state in Para Powerlifting.

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