By Kehinde Okeowo
The disappointment of the disqualification of, Blessing Okagbure and 10 other Nigerians athletes, has been cushioned with the qualification of Tobi Amusan for women’s 100 Meters Huddles semi- finals.
The African champion qualified beating Jamaica’s Yanique Thompson and Poland’s Pia Skrzyszowska who came 2nd and Third respectively in a time of 12.72 (+1.4).
Ranked 4th in d world , she will be expected to book a place in the finals of the event when she takes to the track on Sunday. August 1, 2021.
Amusa is also expected to join a quartet of three other Nigerian athletes to compete in the 4×400 meters relay later in d completion.
In the absence of Okagbure, she will be expected to end the poor outing our contingent to Tokyo Olympics games has so far displayed by winning a medal in this event.
