This addition brings the list of Team Visa athletes for
Paris 2024 to 117. The 2024 class is the largest group of Olympic and
Paralympic athletes and hopefuls in the programme’s history and the most
diverse, representing more than 60 markets and 40 sports.
“We are incredibly proud to welcome Tobi Amusan and Goodness
Nwachukwu to Team Visa for the Paris 2024 Games. Their presence on Team Visa
not only represents the diversity of talent within the African continent but
also underscores Visa’s commitment to supporting athletes who are dedicated to
making a difference and inspire their communities. We are proud to have them as
part of us and look forward to witnessing the impact they will make both on and
off the track and field,” Andrew Uaboi, Vice President, Visa West Africa, said.
Amusan, a former world champion and current world record
holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, made history in 2022 by becoming the first
Nigerian athlete to win a World Championships and world record in an athletics
event. She won back-to-back Commonwealth and African titles in 2018 and 2022 in
the 100m hurdles and is also a three-time African Games champion.
“I am thrilled to be representing Nigeria at the upcoming
Olympic Games Paris 2024. This is not just about me; it’s about every young
Nigerian who dares to dream and every girl who believes she can break barriers.
I am grateful to have the backing of Team Visa on this journey,” Amusan said.
Nwachukwu, a talented discus thrower, claimed gold and set a
new world record with a throw of 36.56m at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. This
incredible achievement surpassed her previous world record of 32.95m, set at
the 2021 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Tunis.
“My journey has always been about transcending perceived
limitations and demonstrating that true ability knows no bounds. It is my
ambition to not only compete but excel at the Games this year and I am excited
to have the support of Team Visa.”
Since 2000, the Team Visa athlete programme has championed
more than 600 Olympic and Paralympic athletes selected based on their
achievements, community involvement and alignment with Visa’s core values of
equality, access and inclusion.
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