Ofili advances to semi-finals in women’s 200m
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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 metres 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.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 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)
Photo Caption: Favour Ofili
4th August, 2024.
C.E.
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