Friday, April 17, 2026 - World Athletics has rejected Nigerian sprinter, Favour Ofili's application to switch her allegiance to Turkey.
Ofili was hoping to represent the European country at the
2028 Olympics.
In a document released on Thursday, April 16, the World
Athletics Nationality Review Panel ruled that the application submitted by the
Türkiye Athletics Federation would not be approved after reviewing the
circumstances surrounding the request.
The panel noted that granting the request would undermine
key regulatory principles guiding international athletics.
“The Application by the TAF for Favour OFILI (the ‘Athlete’)
to transfer allegiance from NGR to TUR is not approved,” the World Athletics
panel stated.
The panel was made up of Donna Raynor, Cydonie Motherskill
and Susanne van Waert.
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