World Championships: Team Nigeria Don Take Off For Tokyo Today

Nigeria contingent wey get athletes and officials go comot country today (Tuesday) for 2025 World Athletics Championships wey dey Tokyo, Japan, wey go start Saturday, September 13. Some US-based athletes don already land Tokyo, but the group wey dey comot today na mix of athletes and officials. Last week, Athletics Federation of Nigeria show 15-athlete list wey get seven women and eight men.

Tobi Amusan, wey hold world record for 100m hurdles and be 2022 world champion, dey lead the squad and she wan find her best form again. She dey join by shot putter Chukwuebuka Enekwechi and 400m hurdles prospect Ezekiel Nathaniel. Ese Brume, long jump star and African record holder wey jump 7.17m, also dey the list. Tokyo don be place of success for Brume before, so people dey hope say she fit make podium again. Other athletes for the championships na Samuel Ogazi (400m), Kayinsola Ajayi (100m), Chioma Onyekwere-Lyons (discus), Prestina Ochonogor (long jump), Obiageri Amaechi (discus), Charles Godfred (long jump), Rosemary Chukwuma (100m), Oyesade Olatoye (hammer), Israel S. Okon (100m), and Chidi Okezie (400m). Amusan still be the only Nigerian wey don win world title after her record-breaking run for Oregon, USA, for 2022 edition.