By Daily Sports Nigeria on July 5, 2023
Despite the downpour in Benin City on Tuesday, athletics lovers swarmed the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium to catch a glimpse of world champion, Tobi Amusan, World Championships silver medalist, Ese Brume and other overseas-based athletes train ahead of the National Trials, which begins Wednesday (today).
The event, which ends July 7, will be used to select Team Nigeria for the 19th World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
The arrival of Amusan, Brume and Udodi Onwuzurike took the number of the athletes based abroad to 16 on Tuesday.
Amusan, who won the 100m women’s hurdles at the Diamond League in Sweden on Sunday night, arrived in Benin City at about 11am on Tuesday, but the heavy rains delayed her appearance at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium.
At about 4pm, the athletes took to the tracks and field of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, with the fans in their hundreds applauding from the stands.
Over 160 athletes, including the home-based, will be on parade at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium for the National Trials.
Source Punch Ng
Posted July 5, 2023
You may also like...
Ifeanyi Ubah still confident his club to play...
Stoke Manager banishes midfielder Afellay
Bundesliga: Bayern Stumble To Draw Against Union Berlin...
Schmeichel confident Leicester will defend title
Messi to become third time dad
NFF set to name Super Eagles Coach
WCQ: Chelle claims DR Congo official used voodoo during penalty shootout
Anyanacho wins bronze at Islamic Game
FirstBank secures partnerships for Lagos Open
Nigeria wins best country crown at World Scrabble Champs
Our best wasn’t enough, Nwabali laments DR Congo defeat
'One of the best in Africa' - DR Congo coach admits Leopards are not on Super
We can’t celebrate yet – Chelle
Eagles coach deserves praise – Adepoju
.jpeg)
Osimhen leads Nigeria’s push for World Cup lifeline
Islamic Games: Nigeria celebrates boxing, weightlifting medals
African U-20 champ Oyibu joins Baylor University
Nigeria 4-1 Gabon: Eagles soar into World Cup playoffs final
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (63,343 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (54,567 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (52,505 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,132 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,125 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,047 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (51,887 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (51,473 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (50,594 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,169 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (47,553 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,037 views)