Nigeria, May 20 -- As the 2024 National Sports Festival, Gateway Games, continues to captivate sports lovers across the country, the National Sports Commission (NSC) has said that athletes with doping issues will not be allowed to compete for medals at the games.

The directive was issued following a meeting between the Main Organising Committee (MOC) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Games on Monday, which the commission described as a move to uphold global best practices and ensure clean and fair competition.

Speaking at the meeting, NSC Director General Bukola Olopade stressed the importance of protecting the integrity of Nigeria's biggest multi-sport event by enforcing anti-doping rules in accordance with the World Anti...