Olympic dream shattered
Federation has forgotten her! Sprinter has to watch
For Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili, the Olympic dream has turned into a trauma. The 21-year-old would have qualified to take part in the "supreme discipline" over 100 meters and yet is not allowed to compete. This is because her federation has simply forgotten about her.
"I've just been told that I won't be competing in the 100 meters at these Olympic Games. I qualified, but the AFN and NOK officials failed to register me for the competition," Ofili posted on Instagram on Wednesday.
It was the end of a world for the young sprinter. "I've been working for this moment for four years. For what? For not being registered and not being able to compete at the Olympics because the responsible organizations let me down?" the 21-year-old vented her frustration.
Not for the first time
However, the Nigerian will still be competing at the Olympic Games in Paris. She is allowed to compete in the 200 meters and the 4x100 meter relay. "Next competition: 200 meters. If I'm entered," writes Ofili with a good dose of gallows humor.
Explosive: The Nigerian federation had already prevented Ofili from competing at the 2021 Olympics. The AFN had slipped up with doping tests at the time. As a result, the sprinter was not allowed to compete back then either.
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