Ofili opts out of $12.6m Grand Slam Track meet

Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili has opted out of the much-anticipated maiden Grand Slam Track meet which will be held in Kingston, Jamaica from Friday, April 4 to Sunday, April 6, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.

The organisers announced Ofili was one of the 10 athletes who would no longer participate in the first leg of the meet, citing injuries and unexpected circumstances.

Ofili, who was initially confirmed as a challenger in the women’s short…