Nigeria’s poor run on the world stage continues in Peru — Sport — The Guardian Nigeria Information – Nigeria and World Information

Because it was on the Paris 2024 Olympics, the place Nigeria didn’t win any medal, the scenario on the ongoing World U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, factors at comparable destiny after lengthy jumper, Pristina Ochonogor didn’t win a medal on Wednesday night time.

 Nigerians have been anticipating Ochonogor, who made it to the ultimate on the Paris Olympics, to seize not less than a bronze medal on the junior championships in Peru, however she didn’t repeat her 6.79m lifetime finest, which she achieved on the U.J Esuene Stadium in Calabar, Cross River.  

The 18-year-old Ochonogor jumped 6.21m within the fifth spherical in Wednesday’s ultimate, however that was not sufficient as she completed fifth. Australia’s Delta Amidzovski leaped a distance of 6.58m within the fifth spherical to win the gold with USA’s Sophia Beckmon second along with her 6.54m fifth-round effort whereas Poland’s Julia Adamczyk additionally relied on her fifth-round soar (6.34m) to win the bronze.

The story was even worse for Staff Nigeria within the ladies’s 100m ultimate, the place Justina Eyakpobeyan additionally failed to meet expectations as she got here in seventh (11.63). Eyakpobeya instructed The Guardian shortly after her disappointing race that she was harm about 10 minutes earlier than the race. The ladies’s 100m ultimate was gained by Jamaica’s Alana Reid (11.17) with British Virgin Islands Adaejah Hodge second (11.27) and Kishawna Niles of Barbados third (11.37). 

As of yesterday, Nigeria’s hopes of profitable her fifteenth gold medal on the World Athletics U20 Championships was on the shoulder of Ella Onojuvwevwo, who raced into the ultimate of the ladies’s 400m.

Onojuvwewvo, who was additionally on the Paris Olympics, fulfilled expectations by selecting one of many two automated tickets on supply for the ultimate in a semifinal warmth that regarded like a costume rehearsal for the ultimate with all three pre-Championships favourites in motion. 

The quickest within the group pre-Championships at 50.52, Lurdes Gloria Manuel of the Czech Republic gained in 51.91 and was adopted by Onojuvwewvo, who can be the second quickest coming to the championships, in 51.99, whereas USA’s Michaela Mouton, the third quickest (50.96) coming to Lima, ran 52.72 to put third and qualify for this morning’s ultimate as one of many two non-automatic qualifiers. 

Onojuvwevwo is predicted to fish out one thing good for Nigeria within the 400m ultimate slated for 12.45 am, when a majority of Nigerians shall be asleep.Earlier than Wednesday’s harvest of poor outcomes, Nigeria’s 4×400 blended relay staff had crashed out, whereas Israel Okon Sunday pulled out of the 100m semifinal because of damage.

The surprising poor efficiency by Staff Nigeria in Peru has jolted many athletics followers.“I nonetheless don’t perceive why most Nigerian athletes can not equal or surpass their pre-tournament efficiency on the world stage, in contrast to prior to now,” veteran athletics author, Uzor Odigbo queried.

“One thing have to be mistaken. As for these working beneath par…12s in 100m…54s in 400m in Peru, I’m wondering how their alternatives occurred. As a substitute of bettering, they have been working backward. Their coaches should clarify.

“It’s not an AFN downside. Aside from Ella, the remainder have to be made to enhance by power regardless of who, or the place they practice. In any case, Seun Ogunkoya, Francis Obikwelu Gloria Alozie, and many others..made their marks on the World Junior Championships as home-based athletes.” He urged the AFN to alter its choice sample, saying: “Nweke Chioma must be within the shot put occasion, not within the 100m. Ochonogor Oluchi ought to take her occasion critically, Sufficient of dancing earlier than the rostrum end.

“The AFN must also be conscious of coaches that plant unserious athletes on the Federation. I can unveil a few of them, however once we get to the bridge, we are going to cross it. I’m simply alarmed. A stakeholders’ assembly is critical now to deal with the problems.”