BREAKING: World Athletics blocks Ofili’s switch to Turkey

World Athletics has denied Turkey’s request to change the nationality of Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili, halting his planned switch to compete for Turkey at the 2028 Olympics. As a result, Ofili will continue representing Nigeria, affecting his career trajectory and Turkey’s athletics roster.

World Athletics has rejected an application by Turkey to switch the allegiance of Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili, dealing a significant blow to the athlete’s proposed nationality change ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games. The decision was contained in a document obtained by PUNCH Online on Thursday. According to the document, the World Athletics Nationality Review Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-world-athletics-blocks-ofilis-switch-to-turkey/