Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili has been denied her moment in the spotlight at the Olympic Games. Despite qualifying for the 100m dash, Ofili’s name was mysteriously left off the entry list by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC).
Favour Ofili took to Instagram to express her heartbreak and outrage, revealing that this is not the first time she’s been victimized by administrative incompetence. At the last Olympic Games, she was among 14 Nigerian athletes who qualified but were unable to compete due to lack of funds for testing.
She wrote, “It is with great regret that I have just been told I will not be competing in the 100 meters at this Olympic Games. I qualified, but those with the AFN and NOC failed to enter my name.
“I have worked for 4 years to earn this opportunity. For what…to not be entered and compete at the Olympic Games because the responsible organization failed to enter me?
“Please remember, in the last Olympic Games I was not able to compete because AFN, NADC and NOC failed to release funds for athletes in the USA to be tested, which made 14 Nigerian athletes that qualified to not compete.
“Now THIS…..If those responsible are NOT held accountable for taking this opportunity from me, neither organization can EVER be trusted in the future!”
