FIFA 2022 FIFA vs Orji Okwonkwo

On 20 June 2022 the Italian National Anti-Doping Tribunal decided to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Nigerian football player Orji Okwonkwo for committing an anti-doping rule violation.

Hereafter the case was notifed to FIFA in order to worldwide extend the imposed sanction. Following assessment of the case documentation the Chairperson of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee deemed that the conditions for worldwide extension have been met.

Therefore on 23 August 2022 the FIFA Disciplinary Committee decides to worldwide extend the 4 year period of ineligibility imposed on the Athlete, starting from 25 February 2022.

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23 August 2022
Arbitrator
Palacio, Jorge Ivan
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International Football Federation (FIFA)
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Italy
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Worldwide adoption of sanction
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Football (FIFA) - International Football Federation
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Tribunale Nazionale Antidoping (TNA) - Italian National Anti-Doping Tribunal
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15 March 2023
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20 March 2023
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