Nigerian athlete, Samuel Ogazi
By OLAWALE ALABI
Team Nigeria continued to suffer losses in the athletics competition of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, losing out on several fronts in Wednesday evenings 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 womens 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 mens 400m hurdles, finishing fifth in semi-final 1 with a time of 48.65 seconds.
In the mens 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 womens 400m semi-finals after finishing sixth in semi-final 2 with a time of 51.05 secs.
Samuel Ogazi ended Team Nigerias day of losses on the Stade de France tracks by losing in the mens 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 womens 4x100m relay round 1. (NAN)
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