By Daily Sports on October 6, 2019
Team Nigeria’s poor run at the on-going 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha continued yesterday, as the relay teams failed to advance beyond the first round.
After the country’s sole representative in the men shot put event, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi made it to the final amidst tough opponents on Thursday, many Nigerians hoping to see another glorious outing by the relay teams yesterday.
The female team made up of Udo Gabriel Joy, Blessing Okagbare, Ntia Obong Mercy and Rosemary Chukwu put up a disappointing show in the women’s 4x100m relay, finishing 7th despite running a Season Best time of 13.05seconds.
Attention then shifted to the male team, which includes Enoch Adegoke, Ogho-Oghene Egwero, and Seye Ogunlewe. It turned out to be a double tragedy. Apart from struggling to finish last in the race, the team was disqualified after one of the athletes stepped committed a technical foul in the process of baton exchange.
Since the commencement of the championship on September 27, Nigerian athletes have crashed one after the other. The likes of Blessing Okagbare, Divine Oduduru, Patience Okon George, Favour Ofili, Oyesade Olatoye and Chioma Onyekwere had performed below the expectation of Nigerians in Doha. (The Guardian)
•PHOTO: Nigeria relay team
ATHLETICS
Nigeria Relay Teams Fumble In Doha
Team Nigeria’s poor run at the on-going 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha continued yesterday, as the relay teams failed to advance beyond the first round.
After the country’s sole representative in the men shot put event, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi made it to the final amidst tough opponents on Thursday, many Nigerians hoping to see another glorious outing by the relay teams yesterday.
The female team made up of Udo Gabriel Joy, Blessing Okagbare, Ntia Obong Mercy and Rosemary Chukwu put up a disappointing show in the women’s 4x100m relay, finishing 7th despite running a Season Best time of 13.05seconds.
Attention then shifted to the male team, which includes Enoch Adegoke, Ogho-Oghene Egwero, and Seye Ogunlewe. It turned out to be a double tragedy. Apart from struggling to finish last in the race, the team was disqualified after one of the athletes stepped committed a technical foul in the process of baton exchange.
Since the commencement of the championship on September 27, Nigerian athletes have crashed one after the other. The likes of Blessing Okagbare, Divine Oduduru, Patience Okon George, Favour Ofili, Oyesade Olatoye and Chioma Onyekwere had performed below the expectation of Nigerians in Doha. (The Guardian)
•PHOTO: Nigeria relay team
Source Daily Sports
Posted October 6, 2019
You may also like...
Free me! Ozil Pushed For Arsenal Release During...
France Lose Injured Dembele For Rest Of Euro...
2020/2021 NPFL: FC Ifeanyiubah Encounter Against Rangers FC...
Joe Hart: Manchester City keeper to have medical...
Italy Spank Sorry Albania
UEFA president wins third term re-election
Basketball: MFM, First Bank maintain league dominance
Haye backs Itauma to beat Joshua, Fury
.jpg)
NPFL woos NTA after N6bn StarTimes deal collapse
Okonkwo’s WNBA hardship contract ends
Lagos aims for dominance as youth games begins
NSC confirms 6,382-man contingent for Youth Games
Anambra First Lady Bids Farewell To Team Anambra, Charges Them To Surpass Records At 2025 NYG In Asaba
Amaechi targets consistency at World Champs
NPFL to probe more players over betting allegations
Super Eagles’ Nwabali suffers injury ahead of World Cup qualifiers
Over 6,300 athletes set for ninth national youth games in Delta
Rasheedat Ajibade signs for Paris Saint-Germain until 2027
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (56,312 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (47,480 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (45,469 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (45,068 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (45,050 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (45,049 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (44,863 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (44,413 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (43,523 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (42,127 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (40,564 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (39,985 views)