Rio 2016: Okagbare out of Olympics 100m final

Nigeria’s biggest hope of securing athletics medal at the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympic Games was dashed as sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare, crashed out in the 100m women’s first semi-finals, as she came 3rd with a time of 11.09 seconds.
Jamaican Shelly Ann Fraizer-Pryce emerged winner with the record of 10.88 seconds, while Jamaican Elaine Thompson, came third.

Three Jamaicans and two Americans made it to the finals of the 100m race.

The 100m  finalists are:.............Continue...........



Shelly Ann-Fraser-Pryce – Jamaica

Dafne Schippers –  Netherlands

Tori Bowie – USA

Ahye –  Trinidad and Tobago

Ta Lou – Cote D’Ivoire

Williams Elaine Thompson –  Jamaica

English Gardner – USA