AFN releases list of 33 to camp for the African Games!

 The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has released a list of 33 athletes (17 men and 16 women) who have been invited to camp ahead of the African Games billed to hold in Accra, Ghana, from 8th to 23rd March, 2024; with the foreign- based expected to join the team later

The athletes were selected based on their performance at the recently concluded MTN CHAMPS/AFN National Trials held in Asaba, Delta State, from 17th to 21st February 2024.

Here is the list of invited athletes:

♻️MEN

100m: Consider Ekanem, Israel Okon, Enoch Adegoke, Fakorede Adekalu

400m: Sikiru Adeyemi, Daniel Atinaya, Samson Nathaniel, Emmanuel Ojeli, Nnamani Johnson

800/1500m: Hamid Sambo

Marathon: Shehu Mu’azu

Javelin: Samuel Kure

110m Hurdles: Musa Great Wisdom

Shot Put: Emeka Ugwu

Long Jump: Njoku Emmanuel

High Jump: Fiaku Goodluck

Discus: Onukwe Ifeanyi

♻️WOMEN

100m: Olayinka Olajide, Blessing Ogundiran, Tiana Justina Eyakpobeyan

400m: Patience Okon, Esther Elo Joseph, Esther Okon

800m: Comfort Anietie

Long Jump: Pristina Ochonogor

Heptathlon: Kemi Francis-Petersen

Marathon: Deborah Pam

1500/3000m: Ronke Akanbi

100m Hurdles: Faith Osamuyi, Stella Ayanleke

Javelin: Victoria Kparika

High Jump: Ewa Peace

4×400m: Yetunde Saibu Olayinka