African Athletics: Nigerian athletes, others threaten to pull out

Athletes at the ongoing African Athletics Championship in Douala, Cameroon are poised to pull out of the championship due to poor organization, BSNSport.com.ng reports.

The championship started on Friday and athletes, including Team Nigeria have started winning medals.

According to the update from Douala, athletes, including that of Team Nigeria is not happy about the level of organization in the country and they pondering pulling out.

“I might pull out of the championship before the final day due to disorganisation.

“If we can’t take ourselves seriously who will then,” says Letsile Tebogo, a Botswanan athlete.

“Disorganised”, Marie Talou of Ivory Coast

“Not organised”, Favour Ofili of Nigeria athlete.

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