The Nigerian men’s 4x400m team have been disqualified from competing in the final of the event.
The quartet of Emmanuel Ojeli, Ezekiel Nathanial, Dubem Amene and Chidi Okezie sealed a place in the final after finishing second in heat 1 behind France.
They ran a season’s best time of 2:59.81.
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The Nigerians were however disqualified for stepping on the line in their heat.
Belgium have now moved to second position, with South Africa stepping up to third position.
The quartet hopes of emulating the 2000 and 2004 teams that won gold and bronze in Sydney and Athens has now been dashed.
By Adeboye Amosu
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From one failure to another disappointment. This Olympics will surely go down as the worst for team Nigeria in recent times. It is just an indication of how things generally stand in the country at present.
It is an indication of how things are in the country at the moment. Take what you can and bail from this doomed flight
Every mam for himself. I’m out of here!
Geranimooo!!!!
Deba Nigeria is cursed failed State, I see it now, the Cursed leadership, injustice from all quarters, presidency, Politicians, Yahoo Boy’s stealing peoples wealth causing any people to take their lives after Losing their Wealth, Nigerians are causing evil to their People and other nationals over the world, NFF is just a small fraction, Sports Ministry as well, Nigeria will not really prevail until the treachery of all the injustice that is happening back home stops. Period. Until then we will not succeed in anything as a nation named Nigeria, IT WILL NOT WORK it is clear to me now!
Deba Nigeria is cursed failed State, I see it now, the Cursed leadership, injustice from all quarters, presidency, Politicians, Yahoo Boy’s stealing peoples wealth causing any people to take their lives some of which after Losing their Live savings, Nigerians are causing evil to their People and other nationals over the world why will things go well?., NFF is just a small fraction, Sports Ministry as well, Nigeria will not really prevail until the treachery of all the injustice that is happening back home stops. Period. Until then we will not succeed in anything as a nation named Nigeria, IT WILL NOT WORK it is clear to me now!
Deba Nigeria is cursed failed State, I see it now, the Cursed leadership, injustice from all quarters, presidency, Politicians, Yahoo Boy’s stealing peoples wealth causing Many people to take their lives some of which after Losing their Live savings, Nigerians are causing evil to their People and other nationals over the world why will things go well?., NFF is just a small fraction, Sports Ministry as well, Nigeria will not really prevail until the treachery of all the injustice that is happening back home stops. Period. Until then we will not succeed in anything as a nation named Nigeria, IT WILL NOT WORK it is clear to me now!
Nigeria is NOT cursed and will never be! It might be a failed state but NOT cursed.
All I see in headlines are pictures of anguish on the faces of athletes across sports.
Is it even worth entering to participate?
Any fan who doesn’t lower their expectations under such an administrative sporting shambles is building castles in the air of hopelessness.
Nigeria is past tense now… a country taken over by criminals…