Brume not sure of competing in Diamond League final

AIU has suspended Grace Nwokocha provisionally over alleged doping. Photo: AFP

• Athletics Integrity Unit suspends Nwokocha over doping scandal Contrary to earlier media reports, Olympics, World long jump medalist and Commonwealth Games champion, Ese Brume, may not appear in the final of the prestigious Diamond league tomorrow in Zurich, Switzerland.

On September 2, 2022, Brume had  a brilliant night in the Diamond league, winning at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium. She leapt a distance of 6.83m in her third attempt to win.

Before then, there were media reports that the African record holder (7.17meters) is one of the eight athletes confirmed to compete in the Diamond league final in Zurich between September 7 and 8 to get the chance to make history as the first Nigerian field athlete to win a Diamond League title.

However, Nigerians track and field lovers may not see Brume in action tomorrow.

“I am not sure of competing in Zurich yet,” Brume said in her message to The Guardian at the weekend.

Brume, who has won medals at all major athletics championships, added: “Presently, I am ranked number seven and they are taking just six athletes for jumps. Unless someone drops out, I may not be in Zurich.”

According to earlier reports, Brume qualified for the final in Zurich after garnering nine points from one second place finish (seven points) in Eugene, U.S. and seventh place finish (two points) in Stockholm, Sweden to finish seventh in the ranking.

The winner in Zurich tomorrow will not be decided based on points accumulated over the course of the season, but by who wins on the day, which would have given Brume the chance to make history.

As at yesterday afternoon, Brume was still waiting for her agent to know if