The
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) on Tuesday released a final list
of 17 athletes expected to don the green and white colours at the
forthcoming IAAF World Championships. The new team is six athletes short
of the initial squad of 23 released immediately after the All Nigeria Athletics Championships in Warri, Delta State.
Leading Team Nigeria to Beijing is Commonwealth double GOLD medallist, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, who will be aiming for a podium finish in the 100m amongst other events. She will be joined by Gloria Asumnu, Stephanie Kalu, Cecilia Francis, Deborah Odeyemi, Patience Okon George and Regina George.
Completing the list are Oluwatosin Adeloye, Margaret Etim, Rita Ossai, Uhunoma Osazuwa, Doreen Amata, Lindsay Wenyimi, Amaka Ogoegbunam, Miles Ukaoma, Odele Tega and former Commonwealth champion in the Triple Jump, Tosin Oke.
The athletes dropped from the initial list include Ogho-Oghene Egwero (100m), Ese Brume (Long Jump), Tyrone Akins (110 Hurdles), Funke Oladoye (4x400m), Chinwe Okoro (Discus) and Ngozi Onwumere (4x100m). However, no information was given as to why they were left out of the team ahead of the event slated to hold from August 22 to 30.
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Leading Team Nigeria to Beijing is Commonwealth double GOLD medallist, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, who will be aiming for a podium finish in the 100m amongst other events. She will be joined by Gloria Asumnu, Stephanie Kalu, Cecilia Francis, Deborah Odeyemi, Patience Okon George and Regina George.
Completing the list are Oluwatosin Adeloye, Margaret Etim, Rita Ossai, Uhunoma Osazuwa, Doreen Amata, Lindsay Wenyimi, Amaka Ogoegbunam, Miles Ukaoma, Odele Tega and former Commonwealth champion in the Triple Jump, Tosin Oke.
The athletes dropped from the initial list include Ogho-Oghene Egwero (100m), Ese Brume (Long Jump), Tyrone Akins (110 Hurdles), Funke Oladoye (4x400m), Chinwe Okoro (Discus) and Ngozi Onwumere (4x100m). However, no information was given as to why they were left out of the team ahead of the event slated to hold from August 22 to 30.
- See more at: http://www.makingofchamps.com/2015/08/11/afn-picks-17-athletes-for-world-championships-in-beijing/#sthash.lSHUKRop.dpuf
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| Right is Ogba and left is Nesiama president and technical director Athletics Federation Of Nigeria. |
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria said it has been compelled to reduce the initial list of athletes from 23 to 17 for the forthcoming IAAF World Championships in Beijin,China.
Body's technical Director Commodor Omatseye Nesiama told amarignis.blogspot.com Tuesday at the National Stadium,Abuja,Nigeria's capital that the development is in line with a new"change directive" to ensure that only athletes that have huge medals prospect are paraded at the World Athletics Showpiece expected to begin in Beijing, from the 22nd -the 30th of this Month
The new team is six
athletes short of the initial squad of 23 released immediately after the All
Nigeria Athletics Championships in Warri, Delta State South South Nigeria.
Leading the new pack still is top performer, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, who will be aiming for a podium
finish in the 100m amongst other events. She will be joined by Gloria Asumnu,
Stephanie Kalu, Cecilia Francis, Deborah Odeyemi, Patience Okon George and
Regina George.
Also included are Oluwatosin Adeloye, Margaret Etim,
Rita Ossai, Uhunoma Osazuwa, Doreen Amata, Lindsay Wenyimi, Amaka Ogoegbunam,
Miles Ukaoma, Odele Tega and former Commonwealth champion in the Triple Jump,
Tosin Oke.
Those dropped include
Ogho-Oghene Egwero (100m), Ese Brume (Long Jump), Tyrone Akins (110 Hurdles),
Funke Oladoye (4x400m), Chinwe Okoro (Discus) and Ngozi Onwumere (4x100m).
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