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FIBA denies Nneka Ogwumike's bid to play for Nigeria in World Cup and Olympics for a third time
FIBA denies Ogwumike's third request due to timing and prior U.S. team participation, reinforcing rules against switching national teams close to major tournaments.
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FIBA denies Nneka Ogwumike's bid to play for Nigeria in World Cup and Olympics for a third time
Nneka Ogwumike’s dream to play for Nigeria at the Olympics is over. The international basketball federation turned down her application to compete for the African nation at the upcoming World Cup and at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
·United States
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FIBA denies Nneka Ogwumike's bid to play for Nigeria in World Cup and Olympics for a third time - The Morning Sun
Nneka Ogwumike's dream to play for Nigeria at the Olympics is over. The international basketball federation turned down her application to compete for the African nation at next year's World Cup and at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. It was the third time that FIBA has denied Ogwumike's appeal to play for Nigeria. She had been trying to play for the country, where her parents were born, since the Tokyo Games in 2021. “After the second time trying…
·Pittsburg, United States
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