The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has stated that they cannot explain why Favour Ofili, the women's 100m national champion, is missing from the women's 100m event at the Paris Olympic Games. According to the AFN, she was registered for the 100m, 200m, and the women's 4x100m relay.
Ofili raised the issue on Tuesday night, accusing the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and the AFN of failing to register her.
"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?" Ofili lamented.
The AFN's Technical Director, Samuel Onikeku, expressed shock over the situation, stating that the body is as surprised as the athlete.
“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,” Onikeku said via AFN Media.
