Former Nigerian athlete, Kemi Adekoya suspended after falling a drug test

Four-time Asian Games gold medallist and 2016 world indoor 400m champion, Kemi Adekoya who currently represents Bahrain has tested positive for an anabolic steroid.

The 25-year-old who was born in Nigeria but switched allegiance to Bahrain in 2014, has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned substance stanozolol, the Athletics Integrity Unit has announced.

Confirming a ‘notice of allegation’ against the athlete, the Athletics Integrity Unit stated that Adekoya tested positive for the anabolic steroid in November, 2018.