Nigeria, July 6 -- Nigerian 400m athlete Imaobong Uko, recently handed a two-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for whereabouts failures, has publicly accused the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) of failing to support her.

She described her suspension as a result of a flawed system and an unresponsive federation.

But in a swift rebuttal, the AFN has denied any wrongdoing, insisting the responsibility for updating whereabouts information lies solely with the athlete.

In a social media post titled "Exposing the Truth: My Fight Against an Unjust Suspension," the 21-year-old athlete, who rose to fame after winning three gold medals at the 2021 World U20 Championships in Nairobi, said her ban stemmed from consistent technic...