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The defending champion, Tobi Amusan lost her crown to 2015 champion Danielle Williams after finishing 6th in the final of the women’s 100M hurldes.
The newly appointed Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has urged World record holder Tobi Amusan, Ese Brume and other Nigerian athletes at the 2023 World Athletics Championship to hold their bounce back after missing out on podium finishes in Budapest.
The defending champion, Tobi Amusan lost her crown to 2015 champion Danielle Williams after finishing 6th in the final of the women’s 100M hurldes.
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08:21 - 25.08.2023
No more accusations — Nigerians shade AIU, defend Tobi Amusan after failure to 'buga' in Budapest
Nigerian track queen Tobi Amusan has been backed to bounce back from her heartbreak in Budapest after a torrid time with AIU before the competition.
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23:18 - 24.08.2023
You're still our champion: Nigerians show support for Tobi Amusan despite losing world title
Despite losing the world title in Budapest, Nigerians are still supportive of their national icon Tobi Amusan. Here are some reactions from prominent Nigerians on Twitter.
Amusan continues to hold the women's 100-meter hurdles world record, while Alaba Akintola, who won the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games, and Favour Ofili continue to hold the women's 200-meter indoor African records.
Favour Ofili and Alaba Akintola both lost in the women’s and men’s 200m semifinals event respectively.
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The minister applauded Tobi Amusan for her impressive perfomance despite the challenges she faced before the game.
Enoh said “We still stand take pride in Tobi Amusan even though it wasn’t the result we would have wanted. With all of the circumstances of the last few weeks, she still showed why she is highly revered.
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20:57 - 23.08.2023
World Championships: Tobi Amusan storms to historic final in Budapest
Tobi Amusan advanced to the women's 100m Hurdles final at the World Championships in Budapest.
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21:00 - 24.08.2023
Heartbreak for Nigeria as Tobi Amusan finishes sixth in Budapest
Danielle Williams became the surprise women's 100m Hurdles world champion in Budapest as Tobi Amusan finished sixth.
“The same can be said for Ese Brume, Favour Ofili, Alaba Akintola, Chioma Onyekwere, Sade Olatoye and all other Nigerian athletes that participated in the championship.
"I urged them all to use the experience from Budapest as another learning curve and take pride in the fact they competed favourably at that level. As we learn the lessons from Budapest, we will work towards better appearances in the future,” the minister concluded.
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