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Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by MJBOLT: 7:41am On Aug 01, 2021
men's 100m semi finals will start by 11:15 am and the final will be by 1:50pm.
We have 2 Nigerians in the semis
Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by MJBOLT: 7:45am On Aug 01, 2021
women 100m hurdles semi finals will start by 11:45am
Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by MJBOLT: 7:48am On Aug 01, 2021
Tobi Amusan can go all the way to the finals and win a medal,she has one of the fastest times this year.
Her biggest challenge to winning gold might be Kendra Harrison who is the WR holder.

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Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by MJBOLT: 7:51am On Aug 01, 2021
World 200m champion and 100m silver medallist reveals she tore a hamstring at the British trials in late June and has now withdrawn from her main event.


One of the stars of British athletics, Dina Asher Smith, made a premature exit from individual events at the Olympic Games on Saturday (31 July).

The world 100m silver medallist and 200m champion from Doha 2019 was overtaken late on in the opening semi-final heat by Switzerland's Ajla del Ponte with reigning Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah taking a comfortable victory.

Asher-Smith had to wait to see if her time of 11.05 would be enough to take her into the final as one of two fastest losers, but she was pipped by British team-mate Daryll Neita who clocked 11.00 in the final heat.

Neita was behind Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce whose 10.73 was the quickest time in the semi-finals.

Thompson-Herah was next (10.76) with Marie-Josee Ta Lou of Cote d'Ivoire taking the second heat in 10.79, crossing the line just in front of Jamaica's Shericka Jackson who was given the same time.

Asher-Smith went into the Games as one of Britain's leading medal hopes in athletics at Tokyo 2020 after her world title triumph in Doha.

Three weeks ago, she was forced to pull out of the British Grand Prix event at Gateshead due to what was reported as "a tight hamstring" at the time.

Speaking to BBC after her 100m exit, Asher-Smith revealed that she had actually torn a hamstring at the British Olympic trials on 26 June.

The 25-year-old said, "I pulled out of both Stockholm and Gateshead because in the trials final, I actually pulled my hamstring at 60m, I tore it pretty bad and I was initially told in Manchester that it was a rupture and that I would require surgery and it would take three to four months to get back.

"It's been a lot to deal with because quite frankly, with that diagnosis, I just can't go to Tokyo, so we had this whole statement ready to go. But then I thankfully went and got a second opinion and it was a slight misdiagnosis - even though there was still a tear, it wasn't a rupture, my hamstring was still attached, so we turned over every single stone to make sure I can stand on the line.

Fighting back tears, she said, "It broke my heart because I am a competitor. It is the Olympics but there are plenty other championships for me to come and kill."

While she was able to come through the first round with ease, she was unable to raise her game sufficiently in the semi-finals.

However, she has said to British media that she would still like to compete in the 4x100m relay which starts on Thursday (5 August).

The final of the women's 100m takes place at 9.50pm Japanese time (0050 UTC).
Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by MJBOLT: 7:52am On Aug 01, 2021
Novak Djokovic's Tokyo 2020 journey is over, after the world number 1 was unable to compete in the mixed doubles bronze medal match due to a shoulder injury. The match, in which he was scheduled to partner compatriot Nina Stojanovic, has now been declared a walkover, with Australia's Ash Barty and John Peers the bronze medal recipients.

Djokovic, who has won a joint all-time best 20 men's singles Grand Slam titles, has endured a difficult Olympics, losing in the singles semi-final 6-1, 3-6, 1-6 to Germany's Alexander Zverev before succumbing to Spain's Pablo Carreño Busta in the singles bronze medal decider (4-6, 7-6, 3-6).

The 34-year-old Serbian had been on course to become the first male tennis player to record a historic Golden Slam - winning all four majors plus the Olympic Games in a single year - before his loss in the singles semi-final scuppered his Tokyo 2020 dreams. However, he still has the chance to win the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year, the US Open beginning 30 August.
Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by MJBOLT: 7:58am On Aug 01, 2021
The men's 400m hurdles semi finals will start by 1:05pm
Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by Funjosh(m): 7:59am On Aug 01, 2021
How many competition left that Nigerians are competing in.
Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by Nobody: 9:22am On Aug 01, 2021
No medals for Nigeria yet, too bad.

Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by MJBOLT: 10:01am On Aug 01, 2021
maybe Ese brume or Tobi Amusan will do us proud

preciousademc3:
No medals for Nigeria yet, too bad.

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Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by Nobody: 10:04am On Aug 01, 2021
MJBOLT:
maybe Ese brume or Tobi Amusan will do us proud

I pray so
Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by MJBOLT: 11:06am On Aug 01, 2021
Men's 100m semi finals will start in 10 minutes
Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by MJBOLT: 11:07am On Aug 01, 2021
The men's high jump final is live now
Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by GadgetInstinct: 11:24am On Aug 01, 2021
Goodluck to them
Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by otokx(m): 11:24am On Aug 01, 2021
The Africans as usual, what is all this?
Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by MJBOLT: 11:32am On Aug 01, 2021
Enoch Adegoke is in the finals smiley

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Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by CornOak(m): 11:35am On Aug 01, 2021
MJBOLT:
Enoch Adegoke is in the finals smiley

Itshekiri out.

There are so many Nigerians representing other countries.

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Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by MJBOLT: 11:38am On Aug 01, 2021
What do you expect, Nigeria doesn't care much about its athletes

CornOak:


Itshekiri out.

There are so many Nigerians representing other countries.
Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by nayookafor(m): 11:38am On Aug 01, 2021
Itsekiri crashes out, while Adegoke cruises into men’s 100m finals.

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Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by MJBOLT: 11:39am On Aug 01, 2021
Heat 3 shocked
Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by MJBOLT: 11:41am On Aug 01, 2021
women's semi final 100m hurdles about to start

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Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by CornOak(m): 11:42am On Aug 01, 2021
nayookafor:
Itsekiri crashes out, while Adegoke cruises into men’s 100m finals.

Enoch is the slowest among the finalists at 10.00s.

Really hoping he snatches a medal, though. cheesy

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Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by otokx(m): 11:44am On Aug 01, 2021
nayookafor:
Itsekiri crashes out, while Adegoke cruises into men’s 100m finals.

with the lowest qualifying time, we wish him a miracle.

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Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by CornOak(m): 11:45am On Aug 01, 2021
otokx:


with the lowest qualifying time, we wish him a miracle.

He was equally injured along the line I think.

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Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by MJBOLT: 11:45am On Aug 01, 2021
may the fastest man win

Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by CornOak(m): 11:46am On Aug 01, 2021
Tobi Amusan is through to the finals.cheesy

Looks like she's snatching that GOLD.

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Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by nayookafor(m): 11:48am On Aug 01, 2021
Amusan qualifies for women 100m hurdle final.

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Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by otokx(m): 11:48am On Aug 01, 2021
CornOak:
Tobi Amusan is through to the finals.cheesy

Looks like she's snatching that GOLD.

She carries the entire hopes of Nigeria, we send her lots of love.

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Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by MJBOLT: 11:53am On Aug 01, 2021
if she win am,e go loud

CornOak:
Tobi Amusan is through to the finals.cheesy

Looks like she's snatching that GOLD.

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Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by excel101(m): 11:56am On Aug 01, 2021
otokx:


She carries the entire hopes of Nigeria, we send her lots of love.
When you say, you can imagine the pressure on her.
Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by CornOak(m): 11:58am On Aug 01, 2021
MJBOLT:
if she win am,e go loud


Choke join o. grin
Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by CornOak(m): 12:01pm On Aug 01, 2021
MJBOLT:
Tobi Amusan can go all the way to the finals and win a medal,she has one of the fastest times this year.
Her biggest challenge to winning gold might be Kendra Harrison who is the WR holder.

Harrison through.
Re: Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates Thread by MJBOLT: 12:03pm On Aug 01, 2021
The finals go hot,that Anderson sha

CornOak:


Harrison through.

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