US EditionEXCLUSIVE: Chinese Embassy explains visa challenge that prevented Nigeria from attending World Relays
- Nigeria unexpectedly pulled out of the 2025 World Relays event in Guangzhou, China, due to complications related to visa issuance that prevented the team from traveling.
- Disagreements over the timing of visa submissions between Nigerian athletics officials and Chinese diplomatic representatives played a key role in the team's decision to withdraw.
- The Chinese Embassy said visa applications arrived late, with processing time shortened by the May Day holiday, causing visas to be issued just hours before departure.
- Mr. Yang from the Chinese Embassy noted that the visas were issued late in the afternoon, just a few hours before the delegation’s scheduled departure around 9 p.m., underscoring the tight timeframe for making travel arrangements.
- The withdrawal cancels Nigeria's chance for automatic qualification to the World Championships and prompts efforts to find alternative qualification paths and improve future visa coordination.
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