Nigerian athletes PATIENCE OKON-GEORGE and CHIOMA ONYEKWERRE have been confirmed by World Athletics to compete at the delayed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

World Athletics released the details of all qualified athletes at midnight following the expiration of the deadline for qualification.                          

OKON-GEORGE and ONYEKWERRE made the cut via their world ranking in their respective events, and have increased the number of Nigerian athletes competing in individual events to 14.                             

Their selection is now subject to their official selection by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria.