A FORMAL PROTEST:
TO THE WORLD CHESS FEDERATION (FIDE).
THE NIGERIAN CHESS PLAYERS EXPRESS THEIR DISAPOINTMENT AT THE FACT THAT THREE OF THEIR KEY CHESS PLAYERS AND ONE IMPORTANT CHESS OFFICIAL DID NOT MAKE THE TRIP TO THE OLYMPIAD BECAUSE THEY WERE REFUSED VISAS BY THE ITALIAN EMBASSY.
CONSEQUENTLY, WE DEDICATE THIS OLYMPIAD COVERAGE TO
LOLA ALABI (CURRENT FEMALE CHESS CHAMPION OF NIGERIA),
TOBI ALABI ( ANOTHER TOP FEMALE PLAYER)
BOMO KINGIHA (A PAST CHESS OLYMPIAD VETERAN) AND
EUGENE AKHIWU (INTERNATIONAL CHESS ARBITER).
WE DO HOPE THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME IMPORTANT MEMBERS OF OUR CHESS FEDERATION WILL EVER BE REFUSED VISAS TO PARTICIAPTE IN INTERNATIONAL ENGAGMENTS.
TO THE WORLD CHESS FEDERATION (FIDE).
THE NIGERIAN CHESS PLAYERS EXPRESS THEIR DISAPOINTMENT AT THE FACT THAT THREE OF THEIR KEY CHESS PLAYERS AND ONE IMPORTANT CHESS OFFICIAL DID NOT MAKE THE TRIP TO THE OLYMPIAD BECAUSE THEY WERE REFUSED VISAS BY THE ITALIAN EMBASSY.
CONSEQUENTLY, WE DEDICATE THIS OLYMPIAD COVERAGE TO
LOLA ALABI (CURRENT FEMALE CHESS CHAMPION OF NIGERIA),
TOBI ALABI ( ANOTHER TOP FEMALE PLAYER)
BOMO KINGIHA (A PAST CHESS OLYMPIAD VETERAN) AND
EUGENE AKHIWU (INTERNATIONAL CHESS ARBITER).
WE DO HOPE THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME IMPORTANT MEMBERS OF OUR CHESS FEDERATION WILL EVER BE REFUSED VISAS TO PARTICIAPTE IN INTERNATIONAL ENGAGMENTS.
1 comment:
This is really sad. i wish you guys all the best and hope nigerian players will be jostling with the best in the world soon.
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