FIBA reportedly denied Nneka Ogwumike's petition to play for Nigeria in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics because of her "substantial involvement" with Team USA for more than a decade, according to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne and Mechelle Voepel.
Elizabeth Williams' application was also denied, but Chiney Ogwumike's was approved as a naturalized player—only one is allowed per roster—according to ESPN. Meanwhile, the third sister, Erica Ogwumike, is fully cleared.
The Nigerian Basketball Federation filed an appeal to FIBA on behalf of Nneka and Williams. It wrote that the pair were "two of the top players that would have made our team one of the strongest at the Games.