Former Nigeria’s track and field athlete Annette Echikunwoke threw a season-best of 75.48 meters to clinch the silver medal in the hammer throw for Team USA on Tuesday in Paris.
The athlete settled for silver after her third throw was overtaken by Canada’s Camryn Rogers, who threw 76.97 meters for the gold.
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Echikunwoke’s victory marked her as the first women’s hammer throw medal winner for the United States.
Recall that Echikunwoke switched her allegiance to the US after a mix-up with the Athletic Federation of Nigeria that denied her the opportunity to compete for her Nigeria in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
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“….Recall that Echikunwoke switched her allegiance to the US after a mix-up with the Athletic Federation of Nigeria that denied her the opportunity to compete for Nigeria in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo….”
See how their mix-ups and gross incompetence keep costing Nigeria, with no one losing their jobs as a consequence.
I am very happy for Echikunwoke. May God bless the day she took the decision to dump Nigeria.
In an olympics where the whole of Team Nigeria has struggled to record 1 medal of any microstructure, a lady who dumped Nigeria for a saner country only a few years ago has just struck silver. Serves us right….!!!
No wonder our elders say show me a man with 5 wise friends and I will show you the 6th wise man, but show me a man with 5 foolish friends and I will show you the 6th fool.
Ofili….what are you still waiting for….?!
Sir,are you now encouraging Ofili to leave Nigeria or what?
Our elders say show me a man with 5 wise friends and I will show you the 6th wise man, but show me a man with 5 foolish friends and I will show you the 6th fool.
Make whatever you wish of our wise elders’ saying.
Shes smart. She learned her lesson and changed allegiance. Got that american education too.
Hmmmm Nigeria.. abeg make the Olympic end self make person rest
That country is just embedded with corruption and maladministration to the lowest levels..Sad.
That country?Nigeria?
That country?Nigeria?