Nigeria’s Kanyinsola Ajayi zoomed into the semi-finals of the lads’s 100m on the ongoing 2024 Olympic Video games after claiming first place in Warmth 5.
Ajayi put everybody on discover after successful the race in a time of 10.02s.
He defeated defending champions, Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs who completed second in 10.05s, with Ghana’s Abdul-Rasheed Saminu coming in third in a time of 10.06s.
One other prime contender Benjamin Richardson of Jamaica completed in fourth place.
The 25-year-old is making his debut on the Olympics.
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One other Nigerian, Favour Ashe additionally progressed to the semis.
Ashe completed fourth in Warmth 4 in a time of 10.16s.
He completed behind Jamaica’s Indirect Seville, Japan’s Abdul Hakim Sani Brown and Thailand’s Thurpool Bonboon.
Ashe grabbed the final non-automatic spot.
In swimming, Adaku Nwandu completed second in warmth 6 of ladies’s 50m Freestyle behind Elizaveta Pecherskikh.
She nevertheless didn’t make it to the ultimate.
By Adeboye Amosu
