Team Nigeria’s 4×400 Men have been disqualified despite qualifying for the relay final at the ongoing 2024 Olympics Games in Paris on Friday.
The quartet of Emmanuel Ojeli, Ezekiel Nathanial, Dubem Amene and Chidi Okezie earlier qualified for the final of men’s 4x400m, finishing 2nd in heat 2 with a Season’s Best of 2:59.81 behind host France.
However, the Nigerian team has now been disqualified for stepping on the line during their heat. It was adjudged that one of the Nigerian runners crossed lanes and that led to the tripping of a South African runner
Team Nigeria will no longer participate in the 4×400 men’s event as the South African men’s 4x400m relay team has now taken Nigeria’s spot.