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By Punch
Aug 30, 2024

Nigerians, others react as Okon wins gold for South Africa in 400m at world championships

While the recent controversy involving Miss Chidinma Adetshina underscored tensions between the two countries, Okon’s achievement seems to have been celebrated across borders

PUNCH Online reports that the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships, also known colloquially by its former official title, the World Junior Championships, is an international athletics competition for athletes qualifying as juniors.

The event is ongoing in Lima, Peru, from August 27 to 31, 2024.

Okon’s profile on his Instagram page, #udeme_sprints, shows both the Nigerian and South African flags, signifying his ties to both nations, PUNCH Online also reports.

World Athletics in early Friday video posts on X revealed this.

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