AFN sends a minute six youngsters to the Commonwealth Games in Trinidad and Tobago

AFN sends a minute six youngsters to the Commonwealth Games in Trinidad and Tobago

Funmilayo Fameso 15:48 - 04.08.2023

Team Nigeria will be represented by a small number of six athletes at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago.

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has sent a small contingent of six athletes to the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago, which begins from August 4th - 11th, and athletics scheduled to commence on August 7th.

Athletics will have Team Nigeria represented by some of its best teenage athletes, who dominated at the African U18 and U20 Championships in Zambia.

Top on the list is Samuel Ogazi, entered to compete in the 200m and 400m. Ogazi won both events in record-breaking times at the in Zambia earlier this year and will be gunning for better brilliant performances.

Samuel Ogazi set to represent Nigeria at Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago
Samuel Ogazi

He is Nigeria's brightest prospect in the 200m and 400m, having clocked a sub-21s and sub-46s respectively, and won the quarter-mile bronze medal at the Nigerian Trials.

Ogazi will be aiming to win his first international medal for the country, which will be a massive achievement in the event after so many years.

He is listed with Olanrewaju Erioluwa in the 400m, and Israel Okon Sunday in the 100m and 200m.

Consequently, the women's category will have speed sensation Faith Okwose in the 100m and 200m, will be hoping to replicate Rosemary Chukwuma's 2018 feat as the 100m champion.

Okwose, will be joined by Tiana Justina Eyakpobeyan in the same events, and both have great chances of medalling for Nigeria.

Then in the 400m, Favour Onyinye will be Nigeria's sole representative, and she will have her goal at performing brilliantly for the country.

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