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- Nigeria sprinter Favour Ofili broke down into tears aft finishing sixth successful the 200m last astatine the Paris 2024 Olympics.
- Ofili failed to vie successful the women's 100m aft the Olympic organising committee failed to participate her sanction for the event
- Fans person expressed their displeasure, advising the 22-year-old to instrumentality the indispensable steps that volition marque her excel successful her vocation
Nigeria sprinter Favour Ofili wept uncontrollably aft finishing sixth successful the 200m last astatine the 20om last astatine the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Before the Olympic Games, the 22-year-old was touted to beryllium among the elite athletes who would triumph medals for Nigeria.
The 2019 African Games Champion came into the Olympics arsenic the African indoor grounds holder successful the 200m. The erstwhile treble African U18 Champion is the archetypal Nigerian pistillate to interruption the 22-second barrier.
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During a build-up to the 200m final, Favour Ofili finished archetypal successful the archetypal vigor and 2nd successful the quarterfinal down 100m golden medallist Julien Alfred, per Channels TV.
The 2022 Commonwealth golden medallist narrowly missed retired connected a podium decorativeness with a clip of 22.24s successful sixth place. After the race, Ofili broke down into tears successful the hands of journalists contiguous astatine the mixed zone.
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Ofili not registered 100m
Former World U20 bronze medallist Favour Ofili cried retired aft the state failed to registry her for the 100m astatine the Paris 2024 Olympics.
According to Reuters, Ofili was registered for the 200m women's and 4x100m relay.
The 22-year-old blamed the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and the Nigeria Olympic Committee for their administrative blunder. She said:
"It is with large regret that I person conscionable been told I volition not beryllium competing successful the 100 metres astatine this Olympic Games, per africanews."I qualified but those with the AFN (Athletics Federation of Nigeria) and NOC (National Olympic Committee) failed to participate me. I person worked for 4 years to gain this opportunity. For what?"Legit.ng compiled reactions that trailed the video. Read them below:
Sabi Man Wey said:
"I nary blasted americium for switching allegiance to Turkey. I volition bash the aforesaid thing."Onyenekwe Ndubisi wrote:
"After moving hard to suffice for the Olympics, they failed to registry her for the games. This was 1 of the shaking lawsuit In Nigeria athletics past year. Now she wants to power allegiance to Turkey."Luckee Ibezim Bienose added:
"This state is successful a mess....even the shot we are giving attraction is collapsing."Saheed Olawale said:
"Now that she had switched her allegiance from corrupt state called Nigeria to turkey,,, I congratulated and wishes her good connected her caller journey."Ahmed Meto Ola wrote:
"I recognize her well... authorities are overmuch Nigeria sport.. but we tin each marque a alteration successful it by committing ourselves much successful it.."Let our erstwhile athletes tally for posts successful the AFN, to physique a amended ambiance for our younger athletes.."But inactive she for nary Switch na ... Chaii."AFN reacts to Ofili's Turkey switch
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) expressed disappointment implicit reports that sprint prima Favour Ofili has switched her planetary allegiance to Turkey.
AFN president Tonobok Okowa explained that neither the jock nor World Athletics has officially notified the AFN of the change.
He admitted that attempts to reconcile with Ofili person been unsuccessful, saying it seems she has present focused connected her determination to Turkey.
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