British Olympian Supplied with Banned Drugs, US Coaches Charged

The Athletics Integrity Unit is investigating the case under the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act, with charges expected to be imminent.

• US court documents reveal that a British male Olympian was supplied with performance-enhancing drugs by American therapist Eric Lira, who is facing 10 years in jail under the new Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act.
• Two American coaches, O'Neil Wright and Dewayne Barrett, have been charged with working with Lira to provide drugs for athletes from Nigeria, Switzerland, and the UK ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
• Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare, who was banned from athletics for 11 years last year, was found to have been supplied drugs by Lira.
• The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) is currently investigating the case, with charges against the unnamed British athlete expected to be imminent.
• The Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act enables US authorities to prosecute individuals involved in doping schemes for the purpose of influencing international sports competitions.

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