Ten athletes from Nigeria have been banned from participating in the Tokyo Olympics.
While the names of the affected athletes were not released, a statement from the Athletics Integrity Unit , revealed that a total of 18 athletes have been declared ineligible with Nigeria being the most affected.According to AIU, the 10 athletes from Nigeria failed the minimum testing requirements under Rule 15.
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