Team Nigeria’s woes at the ongoing London Olympics continue with the ouster of its medal hopeful and the Team Nigeria Captain, Chika Chukwumerije in the +80kg of the taekwondo event and the Female 4x100m relay team who came close to getting a Bronze medal, could only manage 4th Position
Beijing 2008 Olympics bronze medalist Chukwumerije lost narrowly by 1 point to Cuba’s Robelis Despaigne to send the Nigerian out of the event.
The fourth seeded Cuban 2011 Athlete of the Year was also a quarter finalist at the 2009 World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark and the Team Nigeria Captain Chukwumerije, before the clash remained unfazed, hoping to go beyond his achievement in the same event in the Beijing Games four years ago, here in London 2012.
Nigeria’s second qualifier, Adam Isah Mohammed, who was drawn against a Jordanian fighter, Abulibdeh Mohammad in the 68kg category battle was also flushed out of contention on Thursday.
Meanwhile, things fell apart Friday night for Team Nigeria after the women team finished fourth in the final of the 4x100m relay won by the USA team, who set a new world record time of 40.82secs to win gold, ahead of Jamaica, whose time of 41.41secs, earned them the silver. Ukraine scooped the bronze, while Nigeria came fourth in a time of 42.64secs.
Nigeria’s quartet of Oludamola Osayomi, Gloria Asumnu, Endurance Abinuwa and Blessing Okagbare posted a season best of 42.64 seconds.
Only yesterday, the minister of Sports Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi admitted that Team Nigeria have had a woeful performance at the London 2012 Olympics.
It is now left to be seen where the medals will come from,as Nigeria has only few competitions to compete in, the Women’s 4×400 meters finals, which is the only realsitic hope for a medal.
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A DAY TO THE END OF LONDON 2012: Medal hopes fail, Last hope Women’s 4×400M?
A DAY TO THE END OF LONDON 2012: Medal hopes fail, Last hope Women’s 4×400M?
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Saturday, August 11, 2012
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