Nigeria, April 13 -- The number of Nigerian athletes who have secured qualification marks for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is growing by the day with a new addition in sprint sensation Favour Ofili.

Ofili booked an Olympics spot following her industrious act at the Tom Jones Memorial Classic on Friday at the James G. Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Florida.

This latest feat earns Ofilli a second chance to compete at the Olympics having been denied an opportunity to represent Nigeria at the Tokyo 2020 sporting event where she was disqualified by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) alongside a handful of other Nigerian athletes.

Ofili, an African record holder, finished her 200m race within 22.33 seconds to beat the Olympic benchmark of 2...