"Nigeria disqualified from the men's 4x400m relay final at the Paris 2024 Olympics."

The team, consisting of Emmanuel Ojeli, Ezekiel Nathaniel, Dubem Amene, and Chidi Okezie, secured a spot in the final by finishing second in their heat behind France.

They recorded a season's best time of 2:59.81. However, the team was disqualified for stepping on the line during the heat.

As a result, Belgium has moved to second place, and South Africa has advanced to third.

The team’s aspirations of replicating the success of the 2000 and 2004 teams, which won gold and bronze in Sydney and Athens, have been cut short.