The Nigerian men’s 4x400m relay team has been disqualified from the final at the 2024 Paris Olympics due to a lane violation during the semi-final race.

New Telegraph had earlier reported that Tobi Amusan crashed out of the tournament after placing third in the overall Semi-finals of women’s 100m hurdle.

The team, consisting of Emmanuel Ojeli, Ezekiel Nathaniel, Dubem Amene, and Chidi Okezie, initially qualified for the final by finishing second in their heat with a season’s best time of 2:59.81.

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However, it was determined that one of the Nigerian runners stepped out of their lane, which led to the disqualification and the tripping of a South African runner.

As a result, Nigeria’s place in the final has been given to South Africa