Favour Ofili Blames AFN, NOC Negligence For Switching Allegiance To Turkey
Nigerian track star Favour Ofili, citing negligence from Nigerian sporting bodies that prevented her participation in the Tokyo and Paris Olympics, has switched her allegiance to Turkey. Ofili, who has experienced issues with Nigerian athletics since 2020, expressed disappointment with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), claiming their failures led to her decision. She emphasized that her move wasn't financially driven. This follows a pattern of Nigerian athletes leaving to represent other countries due to administrative issues. Despite the circumstances, Ofili recently broke the women's 150m world record and made her Diamond League debut, demonstrating her continued success.
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