Paris 2024: Ofili advances to semi-finals in women’s 200m
Team Nigeria’s Favour Ofili, on Sunday at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, advanced to the semi-finals of the women’s 200-metre event.
Running in lane 2 of heat 6 of the event’s first round at the Stade de France, Ofili ran a season-best 22.24 seconds to win the heat.
She won ahead of Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith, who ran in at 22.28 to place second in that heat.
Ofili has, therefore, qualified for Monday evening’s semi-finals.
She is among the 18 athletes, being the top three in the six heats, who have advanced to the next round.
”It was tough winning, but I did it, and I am proud of myself,” Ofili said.
The 21-year-old 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medalist, however, said the semi-finals was going to be a different ball game.
”It is going to be tougher, but I will do my best to get into the final,” she promised.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Economy
Kano market hires 800 security guards to stop looters, vandals
The management of Dawanau International Grains Market in Dawakin Toda LGA of Kano has hired over 800 additional security guards.
Rights
Hunger protest mobiliser Adaramoye ‘abducted’ in Abuja by SSS
Mr Adaramoye, in his statement, urged Nigerians “to come out in large numbers to continue these protests on Monday until our demands are met.”
World
Terrorism threat level raised in Australia
“Australians should be aware but not afraid,” Australia’s domestic intelligence agency ASIO said.
Lagos
Lagos: Governor Sanwo-Olu praises hardship protesters
“Now it is fit and proper to, once again, warn our citizens to be very vigilant. Those who seek to divide us are yet to give up,” said Mr Sanwo-Olu.
Opinion
Top ten lies Tinubu told Nigerians in his nationwide address
How honest was the president when he sought to pacify protesters against endemic hunger and corruption in a televised speech on Sunday?
Politics
Hold governors accountable for Nigeria’s problems, not Tinubu alone: Doguwa
Alhassan Doguwa (APC, Kano) has called on Nigerians to hold governors responsible for the country’s problems, not just the federal government.
