42 athletes have been invited to camp by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria ahead of the 11th Africa Junior Championship. 12 coaches have also been invited.
All the invited athletes will be camped in Sapele, Delta State from today, 5th August till they travel for the Championship.
The invited athletes include Harry Chukwudike, Anthony Egode, Mamus Emoobunovie, Victor Ikhazoboh, Ini-Oluwa Victor and Divine Oduduru for the men’s 100m event; Briggs Tamunotonye and Akerele Omeiza for the 200m event; while Oshasha Samson, Ottah Ugochukwu, Akerele Omeiza, Ebelebe Charles, Adeniji Ademola and Japhet Samuel will fight it out in the 400m event.
The duo of Ifeanyi Atuma and Bashiru Abdullahi will handle the 110m event, while Agboola Daniel will compete in the 800m.
The 11th African Junior Championship will be held in Mauritius at the end of the month.