Team Nigeria continued to suffer losses in the athletics competition of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, losing out on several fronts in Wednesday evening’s events.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the team had started the late on a bright note with Oluwatobiloba Amusan breezing into the semi-finals of the women’s 100 metres hurdles.
But several losses by midday, including on the wrestling mat and in cycling at the velodrome, were rounded off with others by nightfall.
Ezekiel Nathaniel failed to make it to the final in the men’s 400m hurdles, finishing fifth in semi-final 1 with a time of 48.65 seconds.
In the men’s 200m semi-finals, Chudi Onwuzurike finished seventh in semi-final 3 after a time of 20.72 secs.
Also, Ella Onojuvwevwo could not advance from the women’s 400m semi-finals after finishing sixth in semi-final 2 with a time of 51.05 secs.
Samuel Ogazi ended Team Nigeria’s day of losses on the Stade de France tracks by losing in the men’s 400m final.
He finished seventh in 44.73 secs.
NAN reports that Team Nigeria will continue its hustling for medals on the athletics tracks on Thursday in the women’s 4x100m relay round 1.(NAN)
