Tobi Amusan will compete in the semi-final of the women’s 100 meters at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The 27-year-old will file out in lane six of the first heat of the event’s semi-final by 11:05 am.
She qualified for the penultimate round with the second fastest time overall from the qualification phase, behind only Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quin.
Amusan should be able to beat the field once again and keep Nigeria’s medal hope in the event alive.
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With Ese Brume finishing fifth in the women’s long jump, Team Nigeria’s chance of a medal in athletics rests on Amusan.
Early in the day, Nigeria’s men’s 4 x400m team will be competing in the event.
In Taekwondo, Elizabeth Anyanacho takes on Song Jie of China in round 16 of the women’s 67kg by 10:11 am.
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In wrestling, Esther Kolawole and Ashton Mutuma will compete in the second round of men’s and women’s freestyle.
BELOW IS THE SCHEDULE FOR TEAM NIGERIA FOR DAY FOURTEEN
Athletics
Nigeria’s 4x400m team
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Men’s 4 x400m Relay Round 1
10:05 am.
Taekwondo
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Elizabeth Anyanacho (Nigeria) vs Song Jie (China)
Women’s -67kg Round of 16
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10:11 am
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Wrestling
Esther Kolawole (Nigeria) vs Aisuluu Tynybekova (Kazakhstan)
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Women’s Freestyle 62kg Round of 16
10 am
Ashton Mutuma (Nigeria) vs Daniel Ligeti (Hungary)
Men’s Freestyle 125kg Round of 16
10 am
Athletics
Tobi Amusan
Women’s 100m hurdles semi-final
11:05 am
Cycling
Ese Ukpeseraye
Women’s Sprint Qualifying
1 pm
Weightlifting
Joy Eze
Women’s 71kg Final
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