Chika Amalaha has been provisionally suspended from the tournament.

A Nigerian athlete, Chika Amalaha, on Tuesday failed a preliminary drug test at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

CHIKA AMALAHA

The 16-year-old weightlifter had on Saturday won gold medal in the 53kg category before testing positive shortly afterwards.

Officials have now requested a B sample test on the athlete.

Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive, Mike Hooper, was quoted on the Games’ website as saying on Tuesday morning that nobody should conclude yet.

“We shouldn’t make assumptions at this juncture, but if she is found to be guilty she will be disqualified and stripped of her medal. This sets out a strong message that doping cheats will be caught.”

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