Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- Nigeria is not competing in the relay events at the ongoing World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.

While social media trends suggest that the Athletics Federation of Nigeria deliberately failed to register the country's athletes for the relays so it could take on officials, the facts available point otherwise.

Majorly, Nigeria is not featuring in the relay events because the country's teams did not meet the qualification requirements set by World Athletics, the global governing body of track and field.

Relay qualification is not based on invitation alone; it follows strict ranking and performance criteria within a defined window.

While Nigeria has historically been strong in the relay events with Olympic medals acro...