Olympics Day 12: Amusan hits track for 100mH as D’Tigress face US in quarter-final

Tobi Amusan will compete in the heats of the women’s 100 meters hurdles at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Wednesday. 

The 27-year-old will file out in lane nine of the first heat of the event’s first round by 9:15 am.

The world record holder will hope for a fantastic start to her competition in Paris and to secure the only major title that has eluded her.

She narrowly missed out on the podium at the Tokyo Olympics, where she finished fourth.

Later in the day, D’Tigress will take on the US in the quarter-final of the women’s basketball event.

The Rena Wakama-led ladies qualified for Nigeria’s first-ever appearance in the last eight of the Olympics basketball tournament after defeating Canada 79-70 in their last group game on Sunday

The team has been handed a herculean quarter-final clash against the Americans by 8:30 pm.

Samuel Ogazi will become the first Nigerian to compete in the men’s 400m final at the Olympics since 1988.

A feat for the 18-year-old who has been slotted in lane two of the final, which is scheduled to be held by 9:20 pm.

BELOW IS THE SCHEDULE FOR TEAM NIGERIA FOR DAY TWELVE

Athletics

Tobi Amusan

Women’s 100m Hurdles Round 1

9:15 am

Wrestling

Christiana Ogunsanya (Nigeria) vs Khulan Batkhuyag (Mongolia)

Women’s Freestyle 53kg Round of 16

11 am

Cycling

Ese Ukpeseraye

Women’s Keirin Track Round 1

1:26 pm

Athletics

Edosa Ibadin

Men’s 800m Round 1

12:30 pm

Ezekiel Nathaniel

Men’s 400m Hurdles Semi-Final

6:35 pm

Udodi Onwuzurike

Men’s 200m Semi-Final

7:12 pm

Ella Onojuvwevwo

Women’s 400m Semi-Final

7:45 pm

Samuel Ogazi

Men’s 400m final

8:20 pm

Basketball

D’Tigress vs USA

Women’s basketball quarter-final

8:30 pm