FAVOUR OFILI PUSHES PAST 500,000 DOLLARS CONTROVERSY TO HUMBLE AMERICANS
SPORTS - Posted on: 2nd Jul. 2025 at 10:37AM
Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili silenced critics and controversy at the ATX Sprint Classic in Texas on June 27, 2025, blazing to a personal best of 10.87 seconds in the 100-meter heats, defeating American stars Gabby Thomas and Kayla White. Amid reports of a potential switch to Turkey for a 500,000 signing bonus, Ofili’s focus remained unshaken, as she clinched the final in a windy 10.78 seconds, outpacing Thomas (10.95s) and White (10.97s). Her performance, a testament to resilience, followed years of frustration with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), including her exclusion from the 100m at the 2024 Paris Olympics due to administrative errors.
While the AFN expressed regret, Ofili’s triumph on American soil sparked calls from fans to reconsider her allegiance switch. Her world-record-setting 150m run earlier in 2025 cements her as a rising global sprint star.
Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili silenced critics and controversy at the ATX Sprint Classic in Texas on June 27, 2025, blazing to a personal best of 10.87 seconds in the 100-meter heats, defeating American stars Gabby Thomas and Kayla White. Amid reports of a potential switch to Turkey for a 500,000 signing bonus, Ofili’s focus remained unshaken, as she clinched the final in a windy 10.78 seconds, outpacing Thomas (10.95s) and White (10.97s). Her performance, a testament to resilience, followed years of frustration with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), including her exclusion from the 100m at the 2024 Paris Olympics due to administrative errors. While the AFN expressed regret, Ofili’s triumph on American soil sparked calls from fans to reconsider her allegiance switch. Her world-record-setting 150m run earlier in 2025 cements her as a rising global sprint star.
Posted by: Emdee David
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