The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has expressed its inability to explain the absence of Favour Ofili’s name from the women’s 100m event at the Paris Olympics.
Despite being barred from competing in the 100m, 200m, and the women’s 4x100m relay by the Olympic committee, Ofili was perplexed by her exclusion.
On the evening of July 30, Ofili voiced her frustration, claiming that both the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) and the AFN had failed to register her for the 100m event. She lamented, “It is with great regret that I have just been told I will not be competing in the 100 meters at this Olympic Games. I qualified, but those with the AFN and NOC failed to enter me. I have worked for 4 years to earn this opportunity. For what?”
In response, Samuel Onikeku, the Technical Director of the AFN, refuted the claims, stating that the federation was also surprised by the situation. He clarified, “We registered Ofili for the 100m, 200m, and the 4x100m relay. We don’t know how her name got missing in the 100m. This is our stand as a federation,” according to AFN Media.
A review of the entry list by LIB on Wednesday confirmed that Ofili is scheduled to compete in the 200m and the women’s 4x100m relay. Ofili had qualified for the 100m during the AFN National Trials in Benin City in June, achieving a new personal best of 11.06 seconds and securing her first national title. The athletics events at the Paris Games are set to commence on Thursday, beginning with the men’s 20m race walk.
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