In Pictures: Nigerian Athletes Disqualified From Olympics Protest In Tokyo

'Dotun Akintomide
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Nigerian athletes disqualified from 2020 Olympic games have taken to the streets of Tokyo to protest the negligence on the part of the Nigerian sports ministry headed by Minister Sunday Dare that led to the embarrassing gaffe on the world stage.

The New Diplomat had reported that the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced the disqualification of 10 Nigerian athletes from Tokyo Olympics for not complying with out-of-competition drug testing requirements under Rule 15 governing the National Anti-Doping Federation.

Though the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) on Thursday admitted “lapses” in the shocking development, the athletes are insisting that’s not enough as dreams have been shattered.

Those affected include Jumper Ruth Usoro, sprinter Favour Ofili.

Others are Chioma Onyekwere (discus), Annette Echikunwoke (hammer), Chidi Okezie (4X400m mixed relays), Knowledge Omovoh (4x100m women), Rosemary Chukwuma (100m), Glory Patrick (4X400m mixed relays), Yinka Ajayi (4X400m mixed relays) and Tima Godless (4X100m relays).

 

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