I've made Olympic standards-Chukwuemeka

Commonwealth and African Shot-put champion, Vivian Chukwuemeka told Nigeriasports.com that contrary to the views of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) she has since made the Athens Olympic standards for Shot put.

The Azusa Pacific State University undergraduate stressed that she feel perturbed each time she reads comment by the AFN that she is struggling to make the standards.

According to Chukwuemeka her Golden throw of ‘18:44’ (in the US) before the All Africa games in October 2003 is valid to take her to the summer Games in Athens.

“Although I decided to make a further throw to erase the previous standard (18:22) I set during the All Africa games last October which is a valid standard that qualifies me for the Athens games” she told Nigeriasports.com

“I understand AFN saying it’s a B-standard but I often wonder why there are always confusions concerning my records when it is clear for all to see.

“The IOC stated that a standard set by an athlete within a year ahead of the Olympic Games is valid so why am I an exception” she querried.

The ebony Chukwuemeka has been in great form for her school APU, stressed that she’s determined to be at the games and has intensified her training programme to make the standards.

“I’ll be leaving school early in May, at the end of the semester precisely and I am sure of making a better throw” she noted.

Chukwuemeka, the current Commonwealth Shot put champion according to pundits is a medal prospect for Nigeria in the Shot put event of the Athens Olympic Games.

Link | 2004-07-10 22:04
okorie victor (Tennessee, u.s.a)

First of all, We need to focus on the individuals that had already established "A" standard.. Iam victor okorie, 400mhurdles with a time of 49:19..Despite the fact that i have achieved A standard i was still not invited for the olympic camping in Germany ,'cos those people at the afn office don't know what it take to run 49:19 over the hurdles... Nigerians don't value what they have untill its gone..Which Nigerian has done low 49 in the history of nigeria 400mhurdles apart from me, and Henry Amike(48:50)...It's very important that the federation headed by Ngerem should be dessolve with immediate effect before it's too late..

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Link | 2004-07-10 22:04 okorie victor (Tennessee, u.s.a)

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Link | 2004-07-10 22:04
okorie victor (Tennessee, u.s.a)