Stranded Overseas Athletes Get Lifeline As AFN Shifts Commonwealth Games Trials

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has shifted the start of the 2026 Commonwealth Games national trials by one day to allow athletes affected by severe weather disruptions in the United States to participate in the competition.
The trials, initially scheduled to hold from June 20 to June 22 at the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) Sports Complex in Lagos, will now take place from June 21 to June 23 at the same venue.
The decision was taken following an emergency meeting of the AFN board chaired by the federation’s president, Chief Tonobok Okowa, in Lagos.
According to the federation, the adjustment became necessary after several Nigerian athletes based in the United State...