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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Olympics long jump silver medalist Blessing Okagbare was banned for 10 years for doping. He belongs to which country?
A
UK
B
China
C
Nigeria
D
Japan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -LONDON (AP) - Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare received a 10-year ban for being part of an “organized doping regimen” ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, the Athletics Integrity Unit said Friday.

Detailed explanation-2: -Early life. Of Urhobo heritage, Okagbare was born in Sapele, Delta, in Nigeria. Given her athletic physique, teachers and family encouraged her to take up sports. Initially, she played football as a teenager at her high school and later, in 2004, she began to take an interest in track and field.

Detailed explanation-3: -Okagbare doping case DQs Nigerian relay team from worlds The Athletics Integrity Unit, which oversees doping cases in track, announced Monday it was extending Okagbare’s 10-year ban by a year, and making it retroactive to June 13, 2021.

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