Paris 2024: Tobi Amusan Crashes Out After Finishing 3rd in Women’s 100m Hurdles Semis

• Tobi Amusan has crashed out of the Women's 100m Hurdles at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games
• The world record holder finished 3rd in her heat, narrowly missing out on the final slot slated for Saturday
• Amusan finished in a time of 12.55s, which was not enough to earn her one of the two non-automatic spots for the finals

Tobi Amusan will not compete in the Women's 100m Hurdles semifinal at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The current world champion and world record holder finished 3rd in her semifinal heat with a time of 12.55s, which was not enough to earn her one of the two non-automatic spots for the final.

She came behind United States’ Alayasha Johnson, who had a record of 12:39 seconds and Bahmas’ Devynne Charlton, with a record of 12:50 seconds.

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After she ran 12.49s to beat USA’s Alaysha Johnson, who was 2nd in 12.61s and Janeek Brown 3rd in 12.84s in the first round, the 27-year-old claimed this was her season.

She said, via Punch:

“The first time I came as an Olympian, I was like 18/19, the second time I think I was a little bit experienced and I didn’t get on the podium. This time I think, it’s my season."

Nigerian athletes are yet to win a medal at the Olympics which will end on Sunday.

On Tuesday, former Super Eagles Coach Adegboye Onigbinde took a swipe at the team's performance at the games, attributing it to a lack of good sports administration in the country.

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Nigeria disqualifies from Men's 4x400m

Legit.ng earlier reported that the quartet of Emmanuel Ojeli, Ezekiel Nathaniel, Dubem Amene, and Chidi Okezie have been disqualified from participating in the 4x400m event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The athletes ran a season’s best 2:59.81s to finish 2nd in their semifinal heat.

The Nigerian team thought they would be able to emulate the 2000 and 2004 teams who won gold and silver in Sydney and Athens, respectively.

Source: Legit.ng