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World Athletics rejects Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili’s switch to Turkey

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World Athletics (WA) has rejected an application by Turkey to switch the allegiance of Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili, dealing a significant blow to the athlete’s proposed nationality change ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games. According to a document obtained by Punch, the World Athletics Nationality Review Panel ruled that the application submitted by the Türkiye […]

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Nigerian female sprinter, Favour Ofili blames AFN, NOC for excluding her from 100m event at 2024 Paris Olympics

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Nigerian sprinter, Favour Ofili has expressed her anger and frustration at the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) after being omitted from competing in the women’s 100m event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Ofili, who won the Nigerian 100m title at the Olympic trials in Benin to qualify and seal her ticket on the team list, will sadly not compete […]

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