Saturday 4 August 2012

Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare Dashes Nigeria's Medal Hopes After Qualifying for Finals



Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare and Tianna Madison of the United States in the third semi of the women’s Olympic 100m on Saturday both timed 10.92sec to qualify for the finals.
Okagbare however, did not end up in the medal zone in the finals of the Olympics 100 metres in the race concluded a few moments ago. She came 8th with 11.01secs.
Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce successfully defended her Olympic women’s 100m crown, clocking 10.75sec to edge America’s Carmelita Jeter by just 0.03sec.
Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown took bronze in 10.81sec. We will keep you posted.

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