2024 Paris Olympics: Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili denied 100m spot

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Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili expressed frustration on Tuesday, announcing she will not compete in the 100-metre race at the ongoing Paris Olympics due to administrative lapses by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and the Nigerian Olympic Committee.

She demanded accountability from the responsible parties and expressed skepticism about their reliability.

An LSU Track and Field alumna, Ofili hopes to compete in the 200-metre event.

Her post read, “It is with great regret that I have just been told I will not be competing in the 100 metres at this Olympic Games. I qualified, but those with the AFN and NOC failed to enter me. I have worked for four years to earn this opportunity. For what?”

Despite qualifying for the event, Ofili disclosed that the officials did not enter her, marking a repeat of the previous Olympics, Tokyo 2020.

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She added, “Please remember, in the last Olympic Games, I was not able to compete because AFN, NADC and NOC failed to release funds for athletes to be tested, which made 14 Nigerian athletes that qualified to not compete. Now this……”

“If those responsible are not held accountable for taking this opportunity from me, neither organisation can ever be trusted in the future! Next one is the 200 metres. I hope I’m entered.”

With a decorated career, Ofili boasts titles including Commonwealth Games silver medalist and African Games champion.

In May, she broke three records in one month.