Divine Oduduru's sprinting career received a massive jolt after receiving a ban. The Nigerian sprinter and former NCAA champion got the ruling after being found guilty of violating two anti-doping rules. His case came to light during the investigation of therapist Eric Lira and was also linked to teammate Blessing Okagbare's case.
Eric Lira case
The US authorities investigated naturopathic therapist Eric Lira for a doping case. During the Tokyo Olympics, Lira was found guilty of supplying athletes with performance-enhancing drugs. Lira is serving a ten-year imprisonment sentence for the case.
Blessing Okagbare was the key
Blessing Okagbare was suspended during the Tokyo Olympics for failing a drug test. She was banned for 11 years from the game. On checking her phone records during the investigation, it came to light that she was soliciting on Oduduru’s behalf with Lira.