The South Africa men’s 4x400m relay team has been included in the final by the referee. This automatically disqualifies the Nigerian team from the final.
Team Nigeria men’s 4×400 quartet of Emmanuel Ojeli, Ezekiel Nathaniel, Dubem Amene, and Chidi Okezie finished 2nd in their semifinal heat.
They ran a season’s best of 2:59.81
It meant they would have competed in Saturday’s men’s 4x400m Olympic final.
However, the South African men’s 4x400m relay team has taken Nigeria’s spot.
The referee disqualified Nigeria over lane infringement.
