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Oluwafemi Awodele
1 week ago
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Olympian and LSU Tigers sprinter Favour Ofili has reportedly switched her national allegiance from Nigeria to Turkey, effective May 31, according to media reports.
However, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) insists it has not received any official communication regarding the decision.
TV Jamaica News and Radio reported over the weekend that the 22-year-old, who competes in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay, notified the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of World Athletics of her intent to now represent Turkey. The move, the report stated, was driven by deep frustration with the Nigerian athletics authorities.
AFN President Tonobok Okowa, recently re-elected for a second four-year term, told ESPN that the federation remains in the dark regarding any nationality change.
