Nigeria: Chukwuemeka, Kemasaude Weep Over Doping Smear, Ogba Reacts

16 August 2009

Vivian Chkwuemeka and Gloria Kemasade yesterday wept like babies when it dawned on them that they would not be part of the on-going Athletics World Championship here in Berlin. They failed doping test at the Mobil Track and Field in Abuja.

By the rule, they have been ordered to leave the camp of the athletes here. Vivian was captain of the Nigerian team to the Beijing Olympics. She never had any doping smear before now. She was down and hoped that the second test would vindicate her.

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