Olympics Day 8: Enekwechi eyes medal in shot put final 

Team Nigeria will participate in its first final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday. 

Chukwuebuka Enekwechi will carry the nation’s hope for a medal when he files out to compete in the men’s shot put final at Stade de France.

The 31-year-old booked a place in the final after throwing 21.13m in the second qualifying group on Friday.

Although Enekwechi’s mark was below the qualification standard of 21.35m, he progressed with the ninth-best throw in the final qualification list.

He will be competing in the final at 6:35 pm.

Rosemary Chukwuma will also run in the women’s 100m semi-final later in the day.

The 23-year-old qualified for the semis after finishing third in heat five of the event’s round one.

However, she has been drawn in a tough heat three of the semi-final against three of the fastest women in the world.

Chukwuma will have to outrun US’s Sha’Carri Richardson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica and St Louis’s Julian Alfred; all three women have been tipped to win the gold medal.

The duo of Favour Ashe and Kanyinsola Ajayi will start their competition in the men’s 100m.

They will file out for round one of the race around 11 am.

Early in the day, 16-year-old Adaku Nwandu will represent Nigeria in the women’s 50m freestyle swimming by 10 am.

BELOW IS THE SCHEDULE FOR TEAM NIGERIA FOR DAY EIGHT

Swimming

Adaku Nwandu

Women’s 50m freestyle

10 am

 

Athletics

Favour Ashe and Kanyinsola Ajayi

Men’s 100m first round

10:55 am

 

Chukwuebuka Enekwechi

Men’s shot put final

6:15 pm

 

Rosemary Chukwuma

Women’s 100m semi-final

6:50