FILE PHOTO: September 29, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike (30) is treated after suffering an injury against the Minnesota Lynx during the second half in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
(Reuters) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected a request by two women's basketball players to represent Nigeria at the Tokyo Olympics, after they were not selected in the United States team having played for them during qualifying.
Nneka Ogwumike and Elizabeth Williams, who play in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), represented the U.S. team during qualifying for the Tokyo Games in September, 2019 and February, 2020.
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