Because the Paris 2024 Olympics method its closing stretch, Nigeria’s hopes of securing a medal have dimmed following a disappointing exit by Tobi Amusan.
Amusan, the world document holder within the ladies’s 100m hurdles, didn’t qualify for the ultimate, marking the primary time in eight years that she didn’t advance to the ultimate of her occasion on the Olympics. With a semifinal time of 12.55 seconds, Amusan completed ninth general, falling in need of the highest eight who competed for medals.
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Her early exit has dashed the hopes of thousands and thousands of Nigerians who had seemed to her to safe a gold medal. Amusan set a world document of 12.12 seconds on the 2022 World Championships however couldn’t replicate that efficiency on the Olympic stage.
With Amusan out of competition, Nigeria’s remaining hopes relaxation on wrestler Pleasure Eze and bicycle owner Ese Ukpeseraye. Eze will compete in wrestling, whereas Ukpeseraye is making her Olympic debut in biking. Each athletes face difficult odds because the video games conclude on Sunday, August eleventh.
If Nigeria doesn’t safe a medal, Paris 2024 will mark the eighth time the nation has didn’t win an Olympic medal.