Nigeria’s Favor Ofili has advanced to the women’s 200m final, finishing second behind 100m champion Julien Alfred in the semi-finals......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
The 21-year-old, who was barred from participating in the 100m race at the Paris Olympics due to alleged administrative errors by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and the Nigerian Olympic Committee, now has a chance to make her mark in the 200m final tomorrow.
Nigeria has yet to win a medal in the ongoing Olympics. All eyes are on Favour to see if she would break the jinx and bag a medal for Nigeria in the crucial contest having come this far.