Nigerian officials are trying to work out how Favour Ofili’s name was left off the entry list for the women’s 100m at Paris 2024.
Favour Ofili won silver in the women's 200m at the Commonwealth Games in 2022 and was also part of the Nigeria team which took women's 4x100m goldNigerian officials have told the BBC they are trying to work out how Favour Ofili’s name was left off the entry list for the women’s 100m at Paris 2024.
There is confusion as to what happened, with both Nigerian officials and governing body World Athletics denying responsibility. “We just confirmed that. Normally World Athletics will send for Paris 2024. That is where the confusion is.”
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