Nigeria gains from USA's drugs ban Rising from it’s extraordinary meeting in Grosseto, Italy Sunday, the IAAF rules that following the ineligibility of Jerome Young to compete, it was annulling all results which included him. “IAAF Council, following its extraordinary meeting in Grosseto, Italy, this morning (Sunday) has interpreted its rules during the period time in question (1998-1999) as follows: “As a consequence of Jerome Young’’s ineligibility to compete following his doping offence, all relevant results are annulled, including those achieved as part of a relay team during the period of ineligibility from 26 June 1999 to 25 June 2001,” the statement of IAAF after Sunday’s meeting read. Istvan Gyulai, General Secretary of IAAF said “consequences are implied. If the result is annulled, you don’t get the medals for a result that doesn’t stand. If someone is not eligible, that athlete cannot have a valid result.” Senegalese president of IAAF was more direct to the point: “IOC told us that we follow your decision.” Young is one of several leading U.S athletes under drugs investigations. Others like Tim Montgomery face lifetime ban if indicted. The decision means Nigeria who won silver medal could move to gold followed by Jamaica and the Bahamas. By Jo Benson 1
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