The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has refuted claims made by world record holder Tobi Amusan regarding the quality of kits provided to Nigerian athletes at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo. The AFN maintains that Amusan received the same equipment as her teammates and, in fact, benefited from preferential treatment.
Tobi Amusan had on Friday night taken to Snapchat to vent her frustration over what she described as the “embarrassment” of representing Nigeria.
“This country will steadily embarrass you. Una come say make people nor switch allegiance? Una never ready!” Amusan wrote in pidgin.
The 28-year-old claimed that while athletes from other countries received suitcases of apparel, Nigeria’s representatives were given only “small nylon bags” with two questionable competition outfits and no footwear, despite officials collecting shoe sizes.
She threatened to wear her own training tights and shoes.
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