Monday 15 August 2016

Rio 2016: Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare crashes out



Top Nigerian athlete, Blessing Okagbare has crashed out of Rio 2016 Olympics. She came 3rd in her semi-final heat with a time of 11.09seconds and as a result couldn't make it to the finals as only athletes that ran under 11seconds made it to the final.

The women's final race was won by Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson, 24. Others who competed in the final included Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Tori Bowie, Ta Lou, Dafne Schippers, Michelle-Lee Ahye and English Gardner,

Blessing Okagbare won in 2008 Beijing Olympics at the age of 16 and won again in London 2012.
 

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