Nigerian Sprinter, Favour Ofili, Has said she will not be competing in the 100-metre race at the ongoing Olympics in Pari due to administrative failures by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and the Nigerian Olympic Committee.
While expressing her frustration in a series of tweets yesterday, Ofili questioned the trustworthiness of both organizations, and called for accountability from those responsible for her lost opportunity.
The LSU Track and Field alumni hope to be entered in the 200-metre event.
Despite qualifying for the event, Ofili disclosed that the officials did not enter her, marking a repeat of the previous Olympics, Tokyo 2020.
Ofili was entered for 100m, 200m, 400m, 100×100 relay, after securing her place in the women’s 200m event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
