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Tobi Amusan, Udodi Onwuzurike, and Godson Brume will not be at the World Championships in Budapest, according to the team list released by AFN.
Nigeria's best athletes in Tobi Amusan, Udodi Onwuzurike, and Godson Brume, will sadly not be at the World Championships, as the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) have announced the team list to Budapest.
The AFN released a 26-member list comprising 11 male and 15 female athletes expected to don the country's colours in the Hungarian capital from August 19 - 27.
World champion Amusan is left out following her alleged doping scandal case of missing three tests by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).
With her hearing yet to take place and uncertainty on being cleared or guilty before the commencement of the championship, the World Record (WR) holder may likely not be able to defend her women's 100m Hurdles title.
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Consequently, Onwuzurike is out based on reports of being injured and unhealthy to make the championship.
The 20-year-old is said to sustain his injury after winning the NCAA 200m title and aggravated it when he competed for Nigeria in the 4x100m relays at the meet in Togo.
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Onwuzurike will be a major miss in Budapest in the 4x100m relays, as his 100m time of 9.92s is the second-fastest by a Nigerian male sprinter this season, and his 200m time of 19.76s is the fastest and fifth-fastest in the world.
Likewise, Brume is out with an injury, which he announced on his Twitter page stating he'll focus on getting healthy for Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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15:35 - 07.08.2023
Godson Brume: Nigeria's fastest 100m runner withdraws from World Championships due to injury
Nigeria's speedster Godson Brume has announced he won't be at the World Championships in Budapest, but will focus on getting healthy for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
In the absence of Onwuzurike and Brume, AFN has drafted Usheoritse Itsekiri, Seye Ogunlewe, and Karlington Anunagba in the 100m and relay squad.
Here's the full list of athletes below.
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