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Ministry officials, NOC beg Okagbare to run 100m, 200m at Commonwealth Games

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The decision by Nigeria’s sprint queen and lone medal hopeful at the on-going Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor not to compete in the usual 100m and 200m is not going down well with some top officials of the Sports Ministry.

Okagbare recently smashed the 22.07 seconds African 200m record set by Mary Onyali some 22 years ago. She also had a blistering performance in the 100m at a recent meet in Texas, USA, to raise hopes of another successful sprints double, when she defends her Commonwealth Games titles.

Unknown to many, Okagbare had entered for only the 4x100m relay event instead of the usual 100m, long jump and 200m events.

Team Nigeria’s camp in Australia is said to be in turmoil since it was discovered Okagbare had opted for one event.

The Guardian, April 5, 2018

 

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