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Paris 2024: Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson withdraws from women’s 100 metres event

Paris 2024: Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson withdraws from women’s 100 metres event

Two-time Jamaican 200 metres world champion Shericka Jackson will not contest the sprint double at the Paris 2024 Olympics after dropping from the women's 100 metres event. The 30-year-old sustained a calf injury during her final outing on July 9 in Hungary before the Games commenced. Jackson clocked a season's best of 10.84 seconds to win the 100 metres at the Jamaican trials but her manager...

Paris 2024: Nigeria’s Favour Ofili rues omission from 100 metres event

Paris 2024: AFN responds to Ofili’s omission claim from women’s 100 metres

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has debunked claims it omitted the name of its reigning 100 metres queen, Favour Ofili, from the sprint event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. This comes after the track queen accused the Athletics body of incompetence and deliberately omitted her name from of the biggest events at the Games. However, the AFN has refuted the claims of Ofili stating that...

Paris 2024: Tobi Amusan named Nigeria’s flag bearer, Opeyori selected team captain

Paris 2024: Tobi Amusan named Nigeria’s flag bearer, Opeyori selected team captain

World record holder Tobi Amusan has been selected as Nigeria's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Ogun state-born hurdler, will lead the Nigerian contingent when the opening ceremony takes centre stage on July 26 at the Seine, the city’s main water artery. Amusan is the current world record holder in the 100 metres hurdles with a time of 12.12...