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Sports News of Wednesday, 16 June 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Puma delivers Olympic kits to AFN

Newly elected AFN president Ibrahim Gusau Newly elected AFN president Ibrahim Gusau

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria has received a huge consignment from Puma International to meet the needs of its athletes and officials ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

The consignment includes tracksuits, vests, shoes, backpacks, wheel bags, facemasks, and other items.

Newly elected AFN president Ibrahim Gusau said on Tuesday that the shipment, which is part of the 2019 partnership signed between AFN and the German multinational Corporation in Doha, United Arab Emirates was received on June 12, The Punch reports.

Gusau expressed satisfaction with the timeliness of the delivery. “Having these kits on the ground before the Olympic Games is really a morale booster. The Federal Government and the AFN can now focus on other things in their quest to get the best out of the athletes at the Games.

“This has been one of our cardinal points when we came on board in 2017 with a promise to reduce the direct financial demands on government. Having Puma on board is massive and we hope to build on this in future.”

Plans for the official unveiling of the Puma kits will be announced soon. Puma, who are one of the leading companies in the designs and manufacturing of athletics and casual footwear, apparel and accessories, is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany.

So far, Ese Brume (women’s long jump), Amusan Tobi (women’s 100m hurdle), Blessing Okagbare (women’s 100m/200m), Divine Oduduru (men’s 100m/200m), Raymond Ekevwo (men’s 100m), Utseorise Itsekiri (men’s 100m) and Chukwuemeka Enekechi (men’s shot put) have all qualified for the Olympics.