Black elite athletes are unfortunately still being forced to operate under the rules of Western and white norms at the Olympic Games because of regulations that are hard to rationalise and cannot be separated from an overt racism after a century’s long fight to compete freely and independently.
The Nigerian relay team suffered a blow and saw their dreams to participate in the Olympics come crashing down when World Athletics decided to disqualify the team after they secured their spot in the Olympic trials. The association has yet to release a statement on the exact reasons for the disqualification and has simply based their decision on what they believe are technical errors.
Black athletes, especially black women athletes, have long been the subject of rumours. They constantly move with a target on their backs, their lives are policed, they are tested for steroids more than athletes of other races to discredit their talents and their excellence.
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