Nigeria’s win in Birmingham struck off over doping violation‘It is a bittersweet feeling,’ says England’s Daryll Neita
England’s 4x100m women’s relay team have been upgraded to 2022 Commonwealth Games gold following the disqualification of original winners Nigeria because of an anti-doping violation.
The English quartet of Asha Philip, Imani-Lara Lansiquot, Bianca Williams and Daryll Neita finished second in Birmingham last summer. However, the Commonwealth Games Federation has announced Nigeria sprinter Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha had returned an adverse finding in her sample for two banned anabolic agents. Nwokocha’s results from the 100m, 200m and sprint relay have been disqualified, with the matter passed on to the Athletics Integrity Unit for any further sanctions.
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