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Blessing Okagbare, Nigeria’s 2008 long jump silver medalist, has reacted to the Athletics Integrity Unit’s (AIU) decision to ban her for ten years for doping offenses. The 33-year-old, who is also a sprinter, was kicked out of last year’s Tokyo Olympics before the women’s 100m semi-finals after testing positive for human growth hormone during an out-of-competition test in Slovakia on July 19. After she was found guilty, the AIU stated on Friday, February 18 that she will be sentenced to a 10-year ban. Blessing reacted to the judgment on her Instagram page, saying that her lawyers are examining…