Favour Ofili's Ambition to Represent Turkey Put on Hold for 3 Years — Akelicious

Favour Ofili's Ambition to Represent Turkey Put on Hold for 3 Years — Akelicious

Favour Ofili may face a three-year wait to fly Turkey’s flag, as global rules throw a wrench in her alleged shock switch from Nigeria, despite heartbreak, scandal, and years of being failed by her home federation. In line with World Athletics’ eligibility rules, the 22-year-old sprint sensation, who competed for Nigeria at the Paris 2024 Olympics, could be subject to a mandatory three-year waiting period before she can compete for her alleged ne…

Ofili’s Allegiance Switch: NSC Still Awaits Official Communication – Olopade

The National Sports Commission (NSC) says it has not received any official communication from Nigerian sprinter, Favour Ofili, regarding her alleged switch of allegiance to Turkey. Director General of the NSC Bukola Olopade, at a media parley on Wednesday at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja, noted that despite attempts to reach out to the athlete, she declined to speak to any official. “About 24 hours after I got into office, I called Ofili about…

Losing Ofili to Turkey great setback, says Onwuzurike

Porbeni: NSC should act fast to stop defection United States-based athletics coach, Chris Onwuzurike, whose son, Udodi, is one of Nigeria’s brightest hopes for medals in this year’s World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, has declared that it will be a huge setback for Nigeria if it loses sprinter Favour Ofili to Turkey. Ofili, who is … The post Losing Ofili to Turkey great setback, says Onwuzurike appeared first on NewsTmes.com.ng.

Favour Ofili To Represent Turkey After Nationality Switch

Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili has filed to switch her international allegiance to Turkey, effective May 31, 2025.

Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) react to Favour Ofili reportedly picking Turkey over Nigeria

In a recent statement the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) have shared a response to reports of Favour Ofili dumping the country for Turkey. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has responded to reports that Nigerian sprint star, Favour Ofili, has opted to switch her allegiance to Turkey. According to AFN President, Tonobok Okowa, while the federation has not received any formal communication from either Ofili or World Athletics, they …