IAAF/BTC Relays: Okagbare, others get plaudit



Technical Director of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Commodore Omatseye Nesiama, has praised the performance of the Nigerian 4x200m women’s team at the IAAF/BTC World Relays in Bahamas.

Nigeria emerged ahead of all the participating nations like U.S.A, Jamaica, Bahamas, France, Germany, China and Ireland.

“I had said it before now, that we could rely on these women to showcase our prowess in the relays and they have not disappointed me,” Nesiama said yesterday.

“The quartet of Blessing Okagbare, Regina George, Dominique Duncan and Christy Udoh did the job in that order,” the AFN top official added.

Nesiama said Nigeria withdrew from the men’s 4x100m due to visa issues and ill-health of some athletes, saying that some 400m sprinters would be selected to complete the 4x100m men relay.

“Athletes like Ogho-Oghene Egwero, Oghenetega Odele, Rilwan Fasasi and Tosin Adeloye could not make the trip which could have given us more opportunity,” he regretted.

Commonwealth 100m and 200m sprint champion, Blessing Okagbare, set the pace for Regina George, Dominique Duncan and Christy Udoh to perfect, as record nine global relay gold medalist, Allyson Felix, and Antonique Stratchan of the Bahamas were left ruing their country’s disqualifications after poor exchanges.

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