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Nigeria team ready for IAAF World Championships in Beijing

Xinhua, August 12, 2015 Adjust font size:

Nigeria's representatives to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships will depart the country for Beijing, China on Aug.18, an official said on Wednesday.

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) chose only athletes they felt had medal potentials for the tournament, Omatseye Nesiama, the federation's technical director told reporters in Lagos, the nation's business hub.

The director was reacting on why only 17 athletes would be representing the nation in China.

"We decided to send a more compact team in order not to just go for a jamboree," he said.

"In addition, we wanted the athletes that have more potential to win laurels mainly at the AAG to avoid distraction of the World Championships and concentrate more on the Games," he added.

According to him, serious consideration was made on the athletes' current form especially in the individual events.

The Championships is scheduled for Aug. 22 to Aug. 30 in Beijing, and 14 women and three men would jostle for laurels on behalf of the country at the event. Endi