The Technical Director, Athletics
Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Sunday Adeleye, insists there will be no automatic
ticket for any of the 915 male and female athletes competing to represent the
country in nine events at the Commonwealth Games, Gold coast, Australia.
The Director made the assertion
on Thursday at the National Stadium, Abuja venue of Commonwealth Games trials,
saying that each of the events would be judged with the AFN standards.
“If 100 athletes meet the
standard, so be it, it will be a fight between the athletes and standard,’’ he
said.
The technical director said the federation was
already seeing the benefits of its programmes.
“IAAF sets their standards but the AFN sets its
own above that of IAAF and about six athletes have met the standards.
“It is always good for our athletes to do
periodical check on their current form and performance; that is why we started
the season in December 2017.
“Athletes are already in camp for the
Commonwealth Games since December and they are still in this trials to prove
their mettle among their peers,’’ he said.
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