FAVOUR Ofili has been denied an official change of allegiance from Nigeria to Turkey by global track and field ruling body World Athletics. The 23-year-old sprinter applied to switch nationalities …
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Favour Ofili confirms switch to Turkey, blames AFN, NOC, to miss Worlds
by Nurudeen Obalola 3 minutes readNigerian sprints star Favour Ofili has officially announced that she is switching nationalities from her country of origin and will now be competing for Turkey.
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AFN shocked by Ofili’s ‘disheartening’ switch to Turkey, won’t stop sprints star
by Nurudeen Obalola 4 minutes readThe Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has responded to reports of sprinter Favour Ofili intending to switch her international allegiance to Turkey, describing the move as
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Report: Favour Ofili dumps Nigeria for Turkey, could miss two World Championships
by Nurudeen Obalola 2 minutes readFavour Ofili has reportedly switched allegiances from Nigeria to Turkey. Unconfirmed reports emerged in the early hours of today that the young sprinter made the decision after
Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili has made history by setting a new world record in the women’s 150 metres athletics event. Ofili achieved the feat today at the Adidas
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Olympics: Ofili misses out on 200m medal as USA’s Thomas clinches gold
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readFavour Ofili’s bid to win Team Nigeria’s first medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics did not go to plan tonight. The 21-year-old, starting in a disadvantageous lane 9, finished
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Favour Ofili reaches Nigeria’s first athletics final at Paris Olympics
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readFAVOUR Ofili has become the first athlete from Nigeria to advance to the final in track and field after a composed performance in her women’s 200m semi-final tonight. The 21-year-old, …
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Olympics: Ofili breezes into 200m final as world champion Jackson withdraws
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readTeam Nigeria star Favour Ofili shook off her 100m disappointment to cruise into the women’s 200m semi-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympics today. The 21-year-old sprinter was inexplicably left out …
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Olympics: Ofili blasts AFN and NOC, Chukwuma advances as Godbless, Adeshina crash out
by Nurudeen Obalola 2 minutes readIt was mixed fortunes for Team Nigeria on the first day of track and field events of the Paris 2024 Olympics, with Favour Ofili’s appeal not succeeding while Rosemary Chukwuma …
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Olympics: Sports minister intervenes in Ofili’s 100m omission as AFN clears self
by Nurudeen Obalola 4 minutes readSports minister John Enoh has promised to get to the bottom of the blunder which led to the omission of Team Nigeria’s Favour Ofili from the women’s 100m event of …