Nigerian hurdler Tobi Amusan entered the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo as the centerpiece of her nation’s delegation, expected to chase the title she first claimed in Eugene in 2022 with her still-standing world record of 12.12. Her recent season had provided ample evidence of readiness. A win in Rabat on May 19 with a meeting record of 12.45, second-place finishes in Paris on July 7 and Eugene on May 25, and victory at the Ostrava Golden Spike on May 28. Yet, instead of headlines about her lane dominance, an entirely different story emerged just days before competition, one that placed Nigeria’s preparation under intense scrutiny.

The controversy began with footage shared by Amusan herself, where she revealed the kit distributed to athletes by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria

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