Nigerian pair Divine Oduduru and Blessing Okagbare have been reprieved after an ...
DOHA - Nigerian pair Divine Oduduru and Blessing Okagbare have been reprieved after an apparent bureaucratic mix-up and will race in the men’s and women’s 200 meters races respectively at the world athletics championships.
The pair were both entered in the 100 meters even though they had said they did not intend to take part. Under IAAF rules, they were then barred from the rest of the competition for failing to turn up for the races. Oduduru then made the most of his reprieve as he finished fourth in his heat to qualify for the semi-finals as one of the fastest losers.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria , which had tweeted on Friday that the pair would only race 200 meters, has been criticized over the failure to withdraw them from the 100 meters.“They should stand up to what they are supposed to do and get things right so people don’t think that we the athletes are the problem,” he said. “There is a system that is supposed to do something for us the athletes.”
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