The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has denied omitting the identify of sprinter Favour Ofili from the 100m occasion of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Ofili expressed her outburst through her social media on Tuesday, July 30, blaming the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and the Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) for the oversight.
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“It’s with nice remorse that I’ve simply been informed I can’t be competing within the 100 meters at this Olympic Video games,” she stated. “I certified, however these with the AFN and NOC didn’t enter me. I’ve labored for 4 years to earn this chance. For what?
“Please keep in mind, within the final Olympic Video games I used to be not capable of compete as a result of AFN, NADC and NOC didn’t launch funds for athletes to be examined, which made 14 Nigeria athletes that certified to not compete. Now THIS.
“ If these accountable are NOT held accountable for taking this chance from me, neither group can EVER be trusted sooner or later!
“Subsequent one is the 200meters, I HOPE IM ENTERED.“
In his response Onikeku, nevertheless, expressed shock on the omission of Ofili’s identify, claiming she was registered for the 100m, 200m and the 4x100m relay.
“We registered Ofili for the 100m, 200m and the 4x100m relay. We don’t understand how her identify obtained lacking within the 100m. That is our stand as a federation,” AFN Technical Director, Samuel Onikeku, stated in a message to AFN Media.
He added the federation submitted Ofili’s identify for the three occasions on the ultimate checklist it despatched to the Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) for the Paris Olympics.
Ofili ran 11.06 on the Nigerian Olympics Trials in Benin Metropolis to safe her place among the many 56 athletes that can compete on the Paris Olympics. She has competed in additional 100m races this season than the 200m and ran two wind-aided occasions of 10.85sec and 10.78secs.
