Nigeria will join Women's 4x100m relay squads in Beijing

(BEIJING, July 30) -- Nigeria will replace Finland in the Women's 4x100m relay competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Finland notified the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) that they will not enter a team in the Women's 4x100m relay event after the IAAF announced the names of the relay squads participating in the Beijing Olympics.

As a result, Nigeria, ranked 18th in the qualification standings, will compete in this event in Beijing.