Nigerian athletes and their representatives were disallowed from participating in the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships 2021 holding in Abu Dhabi, The PUNCH exclusively gathered. According to the athletes, they arrived in UAE from European countries, not Nigeria but were denied the opportunity to represent their fatherland. “On sighting our Nigerian passports, the UAE officials treated us with disdain,” a female athlete lamented. Among the athletes affected are Philip Adejumo and Abiola Ogunbanwo. The seeming diplomatic row between Nigeria and UAE had persisted since the outbreak of COVID-19, and it…
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