By Abosede Olasupo
The Sports Development Minister,in person of Senator John Owan Enoh, expressed his immense excitement and relief on behalf of all sports lovers following the clearance of Oluwatobiloba Amusan by the court of arbitration for sports (CAS).
Senator stated that the ruling comes as an important boost to Nigeria’s hopes for the oncoming Paris 2024 Olympics.
Nigeria’s star hurdler,Tobi Amusan,faced a rule viola,tion charge filed by the World Athletics and the World anti-Doping Agency (WADA). However,CAS has dismissed the charges, affirming that Amusan did not violate Rule 2.4 of the World Athletics anti-Doping Rules (WAADR).
“Accordingly,the challenged decision in which the WADT considered that Tobi Amusan did not violate Rule 2.4 of the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules(WAADR) and that no period of ineligibility should be imposed on the Athlete is confirmed”.
This ruling shows that Tobi Amusan can continue her preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympics without without any limitations, which pleased her fans and supporters. Her clearance is seen as a victory for clean sport and justice.
Senator John said, “We are thrilled for Tobi and confident in her ability to make Nigeria proud at the Paris Olympics. We look forward to witnessing her outstanding performance on the global stage.”