World Athletics Championships: Sports Minister Urges Tobi Amusan, Brume and Others to Bounce Back

World Athletics Championships: Sports Minister Urges Tobi Amusan, Brume and Others to Bounce Back

Hassan Abdulsalam 12:03 - 25.08.2023

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.

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.

Tobi Amusan finished sixth in the final at the world championships in Budapest. (Photo Credit: Imago)

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.

“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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