Jul 15, 2021
Sisters Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike and Elizabeth Williams reportedly filed an appeal to FIBA, challenging its ruling on their applications to play for the Nigerian national team in the Tokyo Olympics, according to ESPN s Ramona Shelburne.
The final rosters for the Summer Games are due by Sunday.
FIBA s reason for denying Nneka was due to her substantial involvement with Team USA for more than a decade, according to ESPN s Shelburne and Mechelle Voepel.
The Ogwumikes and Williams s appeal focused on Article 3-22 of the FIBA Internal Regulations, arguing that the secretary general should have considered whether their involvement would be in the interest of the development of basketball in the country.
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