(CNN)The Nigerian Women"s 4x400 relay team will not compete in the 2016 Rio Games, after an athlete who tested positive for a banned substance was disqualified by the International Association of Athletics Federation.
A spokesman confirmed to CNN that Cuba would now take Nigeria"s place after athlete Tosin Adeloye tested positive for a banned substance.
Despite the challenges Onyali and Ajunwa are confident, that with the right structure, Nigeria has what it takes to become a powerhouse in athletics -- if the new administration makes the right preparations after Rio. "We"re 170 million Nigerians and 70% of us are youth," said Onyali.
"If we have stadiums, even if it"s a six-lane track in every LGA [local government area] in Nigeria, there is no way we"re not going to surpass the Jamaicans and the Americans put together in talent," she said.
"Nigerians are very resilient. Four years [until the 2020 Olympics] may be short to develop an elite athlete, but I believe we can."
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