Nigerian athletes staged a protest in Tokyo after 10 of them
were disqualified from taking part in the the track and field events of the
2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
The protesting athletes carried placards with the inscription “Why should we suffer for someone else’s negligence”, “All we wanted to do was compete” and “We are not just alternates but potential medalists.”
The Athletics Integrity Unit disqualified Ruth Usoro, Favour
Ofili and eight other athletes after they failed to conduct the mandatory three
out-of-competition tests before the Olympics.
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