Chinese Consulate Refuses Visas: Nigeria will not participate in the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China, after seven US-based Nigerian athletes were denied visas. The National Sports Commission (NSC) confirmed this on Thursday, May 8, through Kola Daniel, media aide to the NSC’s director general, Bukola Olopade.
The statement indicated that the Chinese consulate in Nigeria had refused to grant visas to the athletes, citing China’s stringent policies towards the United States. As a result, the athletes, who were to be part of Nigeria’s relay teams, were unable to travel, effectively excluding the country from the competition.
The NSC emphasized that the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) had adhered to all necessary procedures and deadlines for participation, with funding for the competition approved as early as February and March. In April, the AFN announced an 18-athlete squad, including star hurdler and world record holder Tobi Amusan, who was set to run in the women’s 4x100m relay.
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Team Nigeria was slated to compete in four relay events: the men’s and women’s 4x100m, and the mixed 4x100m and 4x400m. These relay events serve as qualifiers for the World Athletics Championships in Japan later this year, with the top 14 teams in each event securing automatic qualification.
In light of the situation, the AFN has submitted a petition to World Athletics, requesting that Nigeria be granted a special exemption to qualify for the World Championships due to the exceptional circumstances surrounding their absence.
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