The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) says it is in the process of obtaining the relevant details of the announcement of a doping rule violation by Blessing Okagbare.
It said this was after a sample collected from the 32-year-old tested positive for human growth hormone.Human growth hormone reduces body fat, increases muscle mass and strength and helps in recovery, according to WADA.
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