Nigeria’s fastest man this year, Favour Ashe, will not be part of the 4x100m team competing at the World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas, which serves as a qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Olympics. This news is significant as the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has not provided a reason for Ashe’s omission despite his impressive performance this season, having broken the 10-second barrier twice (with times of 9.96 and 9.99 seconds).
Ashe’s absence raises questions, considering his top form this outdoor season. The list of sprinters competing for Nigeria in the men’s 4x100m event at the World Relays includes Godson Oghenebrume and Udodi Onwuzurike, along with Alaba Akintola, Karlingthon Anunagba, Consider Ekanem, Seye Ogunlewe, and Israel Okon Sunday.
Nigeria’s performance in the 4x100m has seen a decline, with the last Olympic berth secured in 2008 when the team did not complete their…
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