• Agbeniyi
Gets Visa, Jets Out
Nigeria’s
hope of salvaging a medal at the London 2017 IAAF World Athletics Championship
came crashing once again yesterday, as the trio of Blessing Okagbare-
Ighoteguonor,
Oluwatobiloba Amusan and Lindsay Lindley failed in their respective events.
The fall
came even as sports ministry officials confirmed yesterday that the 14 Nigerian
competing athletes received $100 dollars per day for 14 days being $1,400 for
each athlete except Edose Ibadin who left camp earlier with $800.
Guardian reported that the duo of
Amusan and Lindley began the day poorly, finishing 7th and 4th respectively in
the semifinal of the women’s 100m hurdles.
While
Lindley ran a school girl time of 13.18 seconds to place seventh in her
semifinal, Amusan, who was Nigeria’s hope in the event ran 13.04 seconds in her
race to finish 4th.
Then came
the moment many Nigerians were waiting for, the women’s long jump final.
Okagbare could only managed a 6.55m leap to place 8th overall in the event won
by USA Brittney Preese in 7.02m.
Attention
has shifted to the 4x400m women and 4x100m women, as Abike Agbeniyi is expected
to arrive in London this morning in time to compete in the 4x400m women
tomorrow.
Agbeniyi was
given a visa late yesterday, while the federation booked her on the next
available flight to arrive in London today.
The
Championship ends tomorrow.
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