The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) have confirmed that team Nigeria’s duo of Blessing Okagbare and Divine Oduduru have been disqualified from participating in any event at the ongoing World Athletics Championship in Doha, Qatar.

Queen of the track Blessing Okagbare and Divine Oduduru failed to show up for their respective 100m heats, both opting out in other to concentrate on the 200m and 4*400m relays and thus contravening IAAF competition rules which states as follows..

“Failure to participate at all competitions under rule 1.1(a), an athlete shall be excluded from participating in all further events, (including other events in which he is simultaneously participating) in the competition, including relays, in cases where: