The Ahletics Federation of Nigeria AFN congratulated World Record Holders in Women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, Nigeria’s sprint sensation, Favour Ofili and other Nigerian track and field stars’s achievement who have booked their tickets to the Paris Olympics.
The competition will be used by the AFN to select the athletes who would compete for Nigeria in the next two major championships, the African Seniors Athletics Championships in Douala and the Olympic Games in Paris.
The AFN President, Tonobok Okowa said, Nigeria’s Athletics’ is moving in the right direction and Only the kindS can make it visible to the world.
After winning her first-ever women’s 100-meter gold on Day 1 of the 2024 Nigerian Olympic Trials in Benin with a time of 11.06 seconds, Nigeria’s sprint star Favour Ofili has expressed her desire for even more success on the tracks.
Nigeria Athletes who have booked their tickets to Paris are World Record Holders in Women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, Ezekiel Nathaniel (Men’s 400m hurdles), Edoselbadin (Men’s 800m), Ruth Usoro (Triple and Long Jump), Chukwuebuka Enekwechi (Shotput), and Favour Ashe (100m).