Nigerian doping scandal brings to Australia an extra bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

A doping scandal in the Nigerian team could bring to Australia an extra bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Nigeria’s women’s relay won bronze in the 4x100m, while Australia finished fourth.

However, one of Nigeria’s female athletes has broken doping rules and this means that the bronze medals will be redirected to Australia. Grace Nwokocha, who ran the anchor leg for Nigeria, was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for using banned anabolic steroids ostarine and ligandrol following a sample taken at Birmingham in 2022.

Though AIU has since not passed its verdict on the Nigerian sprinter, the Commonwealth Games Federation have concluded their investigation in tune with their findings.

Australia finished top of the medal table after athletes won 67 gold, 57 silver and 55 bronze medals in Birmingham.