Olympic Paris 2024: Amusan qualifies for 100m hurdles semis-final
Tobi Amusan
Olympic Paris 2024: Amusan qualifies for 100m hurdles semis-final
Abdullateef Fowewe
Nigeria’s flagbearer at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Tobi Amusan, on Wednesday, qualified for the 100-meter Olympic hurdles semi-final.
Amusan who led the pack of eight athletes with 12.49 seconds was faster than USA’s Alaysha Johnson with 12.61 and Jamaica’s Janeek Brown qualified with 12.84 seconds.
Nigeria hasn’t won a medal at this year’s Olympics.
Amusan competing in her third Olympic Games, aims to surpass Glory Alozie’s 2000 silver medal achievement, as she would be facing a competitive field including world champion Danielle Williams and reigning Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn.
However, Amusan has undisputed in excellent form, setting a world-leading time of 12.40s earlier this season, and is considered a strong contender for gold in Paris.
The semi-finals will be held on Friday, August 9, while the final is slated for the penultimate day of the athletics event, Saturday, August 10.
Dailyeconomy on Sunday, August 4, reported that President Bola Tinubu applauded Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, for qualifying for the quarter-finals of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
