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David and Osmond Ezinwa are arguably one of Africa’s fastest twin brothers ever. Apart from jointly dominating in Nigeria, the twins also made their marks at many international meets they competed in.
In this exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, one of the Ezinwa brothers, Osmond, spoke on varying issues, including the sorry state of athletics administration in Nigeria.
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PT: In your candid opinion, what is responsible for the comatose nature of athletics in Nigeria?
Osmond: Mismanagement! It’s mismanagement and there is no continuity. It’s like the whole country; you don’t wake up and expect athletics to be what it’s supposed to be when you don’t put what will make it work behind it. Does that make sense?
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Published 24 February 2021
In this report, EBENEZER BAJELA writes on the rising trend of some of the country’s teenage athletes indulgence in banned drugs in their quest for sporting glory
Early this month, Cameroon and Ajax goalkeeper, Andre Onana, was banned from football for a year for a doping violation by European football governing body UEFA.
The 24-year-old failed an out-of-competition drugs test in October when the banned substance furosemide was found in his urine sample.
Ajax said Onana had mistakenly taken medication prescribed for his wife while feeling unwell, with Onana also claiming innocence.
However, young athletes’ use of performance-enhancing drugs, knowingly and unknowingly, has become a global and worrisome issue.