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Paris 2024: Ofili misses out on podium as USA’s Thomas wins women’s 200m final

Paris 2024: Ofili misses out on podium as USA’s Thomas wins women’s 200m final

Nigeria's Favour Ofili was unable to claim a medal in the final of the women's 200-metre race on Wednesday, with United States' Gabby Thomas clinching the gold medal in a leading time of 21.83 seconds at Stade de France. Having won bronze at the Tokyo 2020 Games, Thomas sauntered across the finish line to claim her first-ever Olympic gold medal, ahead of 100m champion Julien Alfred...

Paris 2024: Nigeria’s Ofili to start in Lane 9 in women’s 200m Olympics final

Nigeria’s history maker Favour Ofili will start in Lane 9 when the women’s 200-metre final in the Paris 2024 Olympics gets underway on Tuesday. The 21-year-old became the first Nigerian woman to qualify for the 200m final at the Olympics in 28 years, since the legendary Mary Onyali won bronze in the Atlanta 1996 Games. She finished in second place in her semifinal, clocking a season’s...