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Olympics: Nigerian athletes protest after being disqualified in Tokyo

Nigerian athletes staged a protest in Tokyo after 10 them were disqualified from taking part in the the track and field events of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Olympics: Nigerian athletes protest after being disqualified in Tokyo
Olympics: Nigerian athletes protest after being disqualified in Tokyo

The protesting athletes carried placards with the inscription “Why should we suffer for someone else’s negligence”, “All we wanted to do was compete” and “We are not just alternates but potential medalists.”

Olympics: Nigerian athletes protest after being disqualified in Tokyo
Olympics: Nigerian athletes protest after being disqualified in Tokyo

Olympics: Nigerian athletes protest after being disqualified in Tokyo

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