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National champion Prestina Ochonogor has been cleared to compete in the women's long jump at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after organisers reversed an earlier decision that ruled her ineligible, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. An official of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria confirmed the development to our correspondent on Tuesday, ending days of uncertainty over the 19-year-old's participation. In a letter sent to Team Nigeria on Sunday and signed by the Games' Technical Delegate, Chris Cohen, organisers had stated that Ochonogor could not be added to the final entry list because she was not included in Nigeria's original submission. Nigeria had sought to include both Ochonogor and Ruth Usoro after the withdrawal of multiple Commonwealth medallist Ese Brume, but the request was initially rejected. However, the AFN official confirmed on Tuesday that the issue had been resolved, with Ochonogor now eligible to compete in the women's long jump final scheduled for Saturday. Olatoye misses hammer throw podium We want to make history again – Okoronkwo FULL LIST: Nigeria's 10 Commonwealth Games medalists so far Ochonogor earned her place on Team Nigeria after winning the women's long jump at the National Athletics Trials in June. Competing at the Yabatech Sports Complex in Yaba, Lagos, she produced a winning leap of 6.57m in the absence of national record holder Brume. The United States-based jumper topped a competitive field to secure the national title and strengthen her case for selection to the Commonwealth Games. The women's long jump in Glasgow will be contested as a straight final, with the official start list expected to be released in the coming days. Ochonogor's clearance comes as a significant boost for Team Nigeria's athletics contingent, which is targeting multiple medals in Glasgow after officials projected a strong showing in the track and field events. Brume, who withdrew from the event, is the Games reigning champion, having won it in Birmingham 2022 and Glasgow 2014. She set a Games record of 7.00m to win gold in 2022. Abiodun Adewale Abiodun, who reports Sports for PUNCH, covers different tiers of the Nigerian football league, the national teams, as well as cricket, in the last six years

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