Nigerian athletes were disallowed from participating in the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships 2021 holding in Abu Dhabi, The PUNCH exclusively gathered. Frustrated Nigerian athletes withdraw from competitionFollowing the frustration, some of the athletes withdrew from the competition. “But a British swimmer tested positive and their whole team is not banned from competing. For the British, a swimmer tested positive, and the whole team is still fine to compete. Another official who informed our correspondent of the development said Nigerian athletes were disrespected.

Source: Punch December 17, 2021 20:12 UTC