Nigerian Jumper Goodness Iredia handed three-year ban for doping violation

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has imposed a three-year ban on Nigerian athlete Goodness Iredia after he tested positive for a prohibited anabolic steroid.

The long and triple-jump specialist was found guilty of violating anti-doping regulations following an in-competition test conducted during a meet in Louisville, USA, on 31 January.

His urine sample, analysed by a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)-accredited laboratory in Utah, revealed the presence of Metenolone and its…