Sprinter, Gloria Asunmnu has said that she made a huge mistake switching allegiance to Nigeria, her country of origin from the USA, her country of birth when she did two years ago.
Asumnu is in the Team Nigeria camp in Moscow and competed in the 100m event at the ongoing 14th IAAF World Championships where she crashed out at the semi-final stage. The Tulane University, USA graduate wrote on her Facebook wall on Thursday that she made a big mistake choosing to run for Nigeria even though she failed to make the USA team prior to that decision. She wrote, ‘’Choosing to run for Nigeria was a decision I thought I made for the better but in turn I’m starting to think it was a big mistake,’’ she wrote on her wall. The athlete, voted Tulane University’s 2007 Female Student-Athlete of the Year, claimed that her growth has been stunted since the switch. ‘’It’s not (the Athletic Federation of Nigeria) set up for you to be the best you can be,’’ she further wrote. ‘’I don’t believe that she said what has been credited to her but if she did, then it is unfortunate. Just 48 hours ago she held a meeting with the people that matters in sports here in Moscow where she discussed her problems with them and they promised to address all the grievances she and others aired,’’ Head of Media and Communications at the AFN Olukayode Thomas said.
Posted: at 16-08-2013 07:23 AM (11 years ago) | Hero
geraldduruike at 16-08-2013 07:41 AM (11 years ago) (m)
then go and run for kenya or jamaica..
Posted: at 16-08-2013 07:41 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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Posted: at 16-08-2013 08:23 AM (11 years ago) | Newbie
lovecommander at 16-08-2013 08:32 AM (11 years ago) (m)
YOU FAILED TO REPRESENT USA, AND IN DESPERATION TO APPEAR IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP YOU SWITCHED TO NIGERIA, A COUNTRY WHERE NO GOOD FELLOWS CAN COME AND CLAIM ANYTHING. YOU ARE A BIG FAILURE.
Posted: at 16-08-2013 08:32 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
rubben2010 at 16-08-2013 08:35 AM (11 years ago) (m)
>:(sometimes wrong choices are made especially when it comes to moving to that black country, better to have waited till when called to run for USA, than running for that black country..........................alot of Nigerian athletes that have retired what did the nigerian govt do for them
Posted: at 16-08-2013 08:35 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
She is not the first to day this but let us hope she is the last. The Athletic Federation of Nigeria like other organisations in Nigeria have to learn to accept criticism and use it to do better the next time round. Maybe reporting it to a higher body is a step in the right direction as it will push the feferation to put the right people in place.
As a Nigerian, i am tired of hearing members of the federstion redeeming themselves after losing, with such statements as 'it's the taking part that matters!' And to make themselves feel even more better, they compare Nigeria to other African nations,like Ghana or Chad who did not even have a representative or athlete in a particular race.
Well done Asunmnu - you were born in a country where speaking out makes a difference. You most probably will be dropped but lets hope you make it better for the future rising Nigeria stars!!!!!
Posted: at 16-08-2013 08:36 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
She is not the first to say this but let us hope she is the last. The Athletic Federation of Nigeria like other organisations in Nigeria have to learn to accept criticism and use it to do better the next time round. Maybe reporting it to a higher body is a step in the right direction as it will push the federation to put the right people in place.
As a Nigerian, i am tired of hearing members of the federstion redeeming themselves after losing, with such statements as 'it's the taking part that matters!' And to make themselves feel even more better, they compare Nigeria to other African nations,like Ghana or Chad who did not even have a representative or athlete in a particular race.
Well done Asunmnu - you were born in a country where speaking out makes a difference. You most probably will be dropped but lets hope you make it better for the future rising Nigeria stars!!!!!
Posted: at 16-08-2013 08:38 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
>:(sometimes wrong choices are made especially when it comes to moving to that black country, better to have waited till when called to run for USA, than running for that black country..........................alot of Nigerian athletes that have retired what did the nigerian govt do for them 
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