Izuchukwu Okosi
Nigeria’s 4x100m women’s relay team will participate in the World Athletics Championship to hold in Oregon, USA despite the ban placed on Blessing Okagbare by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) over anti-doping violations.
The 100m and 200m former African champion had not corporated with investigators which culminated in her 10 years ban which was later extended to 11 years.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelIn a twist of fate which makes for a good reading for the Nigerian contigent to the Championship, the women’s team will be in action as they have been listed to feature in Oregon as France women’s team have been depleted and may not be able to produce a team.
An official of the Athletic Federation of Nigeria told the media:
“We just got this news that France women’s 4x100m relay team is depleted, and may not be able to attend the championships in Oregon.
“As things stand, our women’s 4x100m relay may be in Oregon in July.
Those listed on the team are: Tobi Amusan, Rosemary Chukwuma, Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha, Favour Ofili, Joy Chinenye Udo-Gabriel who have a season best time of 43.25s.
The 2022 World Athletics Championship will hold between July 15 and 24.
The Championship was moved to 2022 due to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 that resulted from the effect of Covid-19.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
