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By Gowon Akpodonor, Budapest 20 August 2023 | 4:02 pm Two Nigerian sprinters, Ushoritse Itshekiri and Seye Ogunlewe, could not survive their 100m semifinal events yesterday. While Ogunlewe placed 5th in his semifinal race with 10.12secobds, Itsehekiri finished 8th in his semifinal with a time of 10.19secs.CONTINUE READING>>>>>
AFN board member and Performance Director, U.S.-based Victor Okorie, told The Guardian shortly after the race that the… Ushoritse Itshekiri failed to pick a spot in 100m final Two Nigerian sprinters, Ushoritse Itshekiri and Seye Ogunlewe, could not survive their 100m semifinal events yesterday. While Ogunlewe placed 5th in his semifinal race with 10.12secobds, Itsehekiri finished 8th in his semifinal with a time of 10.19secs.
AFN board member and Performance Director, U.S.-based Victor Okorie, told The Guardian shortly after the race that the athletes may not have prepared themselves adequately for the championships. “Nigeria need to borrow a leaf from Jamaica and some other countries in preparing for a championship of this magnitude. Jamaica athletics team spent three weeks in Belgium for this championships. They also spent additional 10 days in Budapest before the commencement of this championships. Tell me why they won’t do well. “The government of Nigeria must step in to help the AFN in giving the athletes the best of preparation. But I also believe our athletes have to help themselves.….. Continue Your Reading
There are some positives the AFN had taken from here. All hopes for a medal is not lost yet,” Okorie stated. The best Nigeria has achieved in the 100m came from Olusoji Fasuba in 2007. Sport NOW Two Nigerian sprinters, Ushoritse Itshekiri and Seye Ogunlewe, could not survive their 100m semifinal events yesterday. While Ogunlewe placed 5th in his semifinal race with 10.12secobds, Itsehekiri finished 8th in his semifinal with a time of 10.19secs. AFN board member and Performance Director, U.S.-based Victor Okorie, told The Guardian shortly after the race that the… 2 hours ago England captain Millie Bright said the Lionesses were left heartbroken by a 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday despite not being at their best in Sydney. Olga Carmona scored the only goal as Spain kept the European champions at bay and could have won by a bigger margin had… 11 hours ago World Athletics Championships Silver Medalist, Ese Brume, scaled the first hurdles as the 2023 edition of the championship began yesterday in Budapest, Hungary. 12 hours ago For Opeyemi Deborah Oke, competing at the 19th World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, brings a whole new level of excitement to her young athletics career. 12 hours ago Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) President, Tonobok Okowa, has described as a ‘big relief’ the clearance of World Record holder in 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, to compete in the ongoing Budapest 2023 World Championships.
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