Athletics
Sports ministry, AFN move to boost athletes’ morale as 4x100m relay begins
4 years ago(Top L-R) Germany's Corinna Schwab, Belgium's Imke Vervaet, Ireland's Phil Healy, USA's Lynna Irby, Nigeria's Nse Imaobong Uko, and Dominican Republic's Marileidy Paulino compete in the mixed 4x400m relay heats during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on July 30, 2021. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
In a move to boost the morale of Nigerian athletes and officials at the ongoing Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championship in Eugene, United States, the Sports Ministry and Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) are in a race to ‘fix situation’ in the team’s camp ahead of the 4x100m relay event, which starts tomorrow.