2016 Olympics Rio de Janeiro

Siasia refutes Mikel Obi’s claim of paying for 2016 Olympic team’s flight

Former coach of Nigeria's Olympic football team, Samson Siasia, has dismissed claims made by ex-Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi regarding the team's travel arrangements at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Afrosport reports. Mikel recently stated on a podcast hosted by Peter Crouch that he personally covered the cost of the team’s flight from the United States to Brazil, alleging that funds meant for the trip were...

Olympic Weightlifting champion Xiaojun suspended after positive test

by Ibikunle Salako

24 December 2022

Three-time Olympic weightlifting champion Lyu Xiaojun has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance. The Chinese weightlifter was suspended after testing positive for erythropoietin (EPO) in an out-of-competition test in October. EPO helps athletes improve performance by stimulating the production of more red blood cells. The 38-year-old set a new world-record to win a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in...

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