{"id":23857,"date":"2024-07-31T01:18:29","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T01:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=23857"},"modified":"2024-07-31T17:49:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T17:49:38","slug":"paris-2024-favour-ofili-ruled-out-after-nigerian-authorities-fail-to-enter-name-for-100-metres-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=23857","title":{"rendered":"Paris 2024: Favour Ofili ruled out after Nigerian Authorities fail to enter name for 100 Metres event"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nigeria\u2019s campaign has been rocked by its latest controversy as sprint medal hopeful, Favour Ofili, has had her dream of winning a medal in the 100 Metres Women\u2019s event dashed.<\/p>\n

The Louisiana State University product stated on her Instagram page that the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) and Athletics Federation of Nigeria had failed to register her name for the 100 Metre competition despite the 21 year old qualifying to compete in the event.<\/p>\n

In her post on the social media platform, Ofili who won a gold a silver and gold medal in the Women\u2019s 4X400 Relay and 400 Metres event at the 2019 African Games in Morocco, stated that this wasn\u2019t the first time that such an incident had happened to her.<\/p>\n

She recalled missing out on competing at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan because the Nigerian authorities failed to release funds to Nigerian athletes based in the USA to be tested to be eligible to compete in the Games.<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s Favour Ofili (Photo by GLYN KIRK\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

This led to 14 athletes including Ofili missing out competing at the Tokyo Games that was held in the shadows of the COVID- 19 Pandemic.<\/p>\n

According to the Associated Press, Nigeria\u2019s Women\u2019s Basketball Team didn\u2019t participate in the opening ceremony boat ride after a Nigerian official turned them away because there were too many people on board.<\/p>\n

Despite the disappointment at the 2024 Paris Games opening ceremony, Nigeria beat Australia in a shock win in its opening game Photo Courtesy: AP<\/p>\n

Remaining members of Nigeria\u2019s contingent at the 2024 Olympics proceeded to share a boat with Niger and Norway\u2019s contingents for the opening ceremony.<\/p>\n

Ofili will compete in the Women\u2019s 200 Metres but lamented her ordeal in the post below.<\/p>\n

Photo Courtesy: Favour Ofili on Instagram<\/p>\n

If those responsible are NOT held accountable for taking this opportunity from me, neither organization can EVER be trusted in the future!<\/p>\n

Next one is the 200meters,
\nI HOPE IM ENTERED.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Favour Ofili (@FavOfili) July 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>

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