PARIS (AP) - Nigeria’s national champion in the women’s 100-meter sprint won’t run the race at the Paris Olympics because she says her country’s track federation didn’t enter her into the field in time.
Nigerian national champion not entered for Olympic 100, blames country’s track federation for mix-up
PARIS (AP) - Nigeria’s national champion in the women’s 100-meter sprint won’t run the race at the Paris Olympics because she says her country’s track federation didn’t enter her into the field in time.
Favour Ofili said on social media, "It is with great regret that I have just been told I will not be competing in the 100 meters at this Olympic Games."
The women’s 100 prelims kick off the start of Olympic track on Friday.
Ofili won Nigeria’s national title in June with a time of 11.06 seconds. Her personal-best time of 10.93 would have made her a contender to race in the final.