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Former WNBA MVP Nneka Ogwumike was notified by FIBA that her petition to play for her native Nigeria in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics was denied due to substantial involvement of more than 10 years with Team USA, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
Ogwumike is exploring all her options, including a possible application to the Court of Arbitration in Sport, sources said. The court could expedite a full hearing if both sides agree. FIBA could also allow Ogwumike to participate until there is a hearing.
The Nigerian Basketball Federation filed an appeal to FIBA on behalf of Ogwumike and Elizabeth Williams, the Atlanta Dream center who was also denied because of previous involvement with Team USA. The Federation wrote that Ogwumike and Williams were two of the top players that would have made our team one of the strongest at the Games.
Bradley Beal in protocols, Tokyo Olympics status in doubt, source says Follow Us
Question of the Day By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press - Wednesday, July 14, 2021
A person with knowledge of the situation says U.S. Olympic guard Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards has entered the health and safety protocols related to the coronavirus, which raises the possibility that he might miss the Tokyo Games.
Beal will be tested multiple times in the coming days, according to the person who spoke Wednesday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the player involved for USA Basketball was not revealed publicly. The results of those tests will likely determine if he remains on the roster, the person said.
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USAâs Bradley Beal dunks against Australia during Mondayâs exhibition game in Las Vegas. Photograph: John Locher/AP
USAâs Bradley Beal dunks against Australia during Mondayâs exhibition game in Las Vegas. Photograph: John Locher/AP
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Wed 14 Jul 2021 21.57 EDT
A person with knowledge of the situation says US menâs national basketball team guard Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards has entered the health and safety protocols related to the coronavirus, which raises the possibility that he might miss the Tokyo Games.
AP sources: Ogwumike denied by FIBA to play for Nigeria
By DOUG FEINBERGJuly 15, 2021 GMT
WNBA basketball player Nneka Ogwumike, of the Los Angeles Sparks, arrives at the world premiere of Space Jam: A New Legacy on Monday, July 12, 2021, at Regal L.A. Live in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
WNBA basketball player Nneka Ogwumike, of the Los Angeles Sparks, arrives at the world premiere of Space Jam: A New Legacy on Monday, July 12, 2021, at Regal L.A. Live in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
LAS VEGAS (AP) Nneka Ogwumike and Elizabeth Williams have been notified by FIBA that their petitions to play for Nigeria in the upcoming Olympics were denied because they played for the U.S. for too long, said two people familiar with the situation.