Okagbare To Get Disgraced Lebedevas Beijing 2008 Medal

Nigerias track queen Blessing Okagbare is set to be awarded the silver medal in the womens long jump event of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games after Russias Tatyana Lebedeva tested positive to drug test.This was confirmed by the International Olympic Committee on their official website on Wednesday following an intelligence-gathering process that started in August 2015 to curb drug cheats.Lebedeva (who also won silver in the womens triple jump event in Beijing Olympics) alongside Jamaicas Nesta Carter (gold medal winner in the mens 4100 metres relay) were both stripped of their respective medals.According to the IOC, Lebedeva was found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation pursuant to the IOC Anti-Doping Rules applicable to the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing in 2008.The IOC has also requested the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to modify the results of the above-mentioned events accordingly and to consider any further action within its own competence.Okagbare will now get the silver medal, Jamaicas Chelsea Hammond move up from fourth position to third, while Brazils Maurren Maggi of Brazil keeps are gold medal.And following Okagbares upgrade, Team Nigerias medal haul at the 2008 Olympics is three silver ( U-23 Eagles, womens 4100 metres relay team, womens long jump) and one bronze medals (taekwondo, Chika Chukwumerije).
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