The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has said it is greatly disturbed by charges of doping violation filed by World Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) against Nigerian sensational athlete, Tobi Amusan.
Amusan, the 2021 world champion and world record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, is encountering a problem for allegedly missing three out-of-competition dope tests. She will appear before a three-man arbitration panel to defend her action before the Budapest 2023 World Championships in August.
While talking to The Guardian in a recent telephone chat, AFN President, Tonobok Okowa, described the situation as ‘sad,’ and added that Amusan is not out of the Budapest 2023 World Championships yet.
Okowa said: “I have not been myself since the news broke out last night. I don’t think she is out of the World Championships yet. It will depend on what happens at the arbitration panel. Our prayer now is for the AIU to give Tobi a fast hearing. If she is cleared before the World Championships, then she can compete for us. But I am really worried.”
Also, Technical Director of the AFN, Samuel Onikeku, said that he hopes Amusan is cleared of the doping violation charges filed against her by the AIU.
Onikeku said: “I hope she comes out of it, but there is nothing we (AFN) can do.”
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