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UK athletics have sought clarity around the involvement of two of Britain’s leading sprinters in a US-based training group, after Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare was prevented from competing at the Olympics due to a failed drugs test.
Adam Gemili and Daryll Neita are part of the Florida set-up run by Rana Reider, who was coaching Okagbare prior to her positive test for human growth hormone on July 19.
While there is no suggestion of wrongdoing on their part, Sportsmail understands the governing body have spoken to their standards, ethics and rules committee to seek procedural advice over what, if anything, they should do to proceed.
UK athletics have sought clarity around the involvement of two of Britain’s leading sprinters in a US-based training group after Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare's positive drugs test
There is not believed to be an investigation at this point.
Meanwhile, the British track and field team hierarchy are processing an underwhelming performance in Tokyo. They recovered from a poor start to record six medals, but failed to win a gold for
