Nigerian sprinter misses out on Paris 2024 Olympics 100m, AFN reacts

Reigning Nigeria 100m queen, Favour Ofili, expressed her shock at the Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s (AFN) decision not to register her for the 100m event at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

In response, the AFN stated that it is equally surprised by the omission of Ofili’s name from the 100m registration list.

“We registered Ofili for the 100m, 200m and the 4x100m relay. We don’t know how her name got missing in the 100m,” AFN Technical Director, Samuel Onikeku said in a message to The Guardian.

Ofili ran 11.06 at the Nigerian Olympics Trials in Benin City to secure her place among the 56 athletes that will compete in the event.

Ofili who has competed in more 100m races this season than the 200m and ran two wind-aided times of 10.85 and 10.78 took to her social media page to express her anger and disgust.

“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….to not be entered and compete at the Olympic Games because the responsible organization failed to enter me? ‘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 Nigeria athletes that qualified to not compete. ‘Now THIS……..If those responsible are NOT held accountable for taking this opportunity from me, neither organization can EVER be trusted in the future! ‘Next one is the 200meters, I HOPE IM ENTERED,” Ofili stated.