Paris 2024: Team Nigeria’s 4×400 Men disqualified despite qualifying for Olympic Final

Team Nigerias 4400 Men have been disqualified despite qualifying for the relay final at the ongoing 2024 Olympics Games in Paris on Friday.The quartet of Emmanuel Ojeli, Ezekiel Nathanial, Dubem Amene and Chidi Okezie earlier qualified for the final of mens 4x400m, finishing 2nd in heat 2 with a Seasons Best of 2:59.81 behind host France.However, the Nigerian team has now been disqualified for stepping on the line during their heat. It was adjudged that one of the Nigerian runners crossed lanes and that led to the tripping of a South African runner Team Nigeria will no longer participate in the 4×400 men’s event as the South African mens 4x400m relay team has now taken Nigerias spot. The post Paris 2024: Team Nigerias 4400 Men disqualified despite qualifying for Olympic Final appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.