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zobo-i-zee:
no show for her. Jam, usa, cot

who is this one?

I sure say u dey part of dose sapele witches wey dey do d babe ...

this nairaland ... let's b supportive of our own!

which other Nigerian has won a medal at this championships?

she has gotten to the final of all her events and tipped among the favourites .... only Francis obikwelu and Gloria alozie had that level of brilliance .... and they eventually had to change allegiance because of the Nigerian system and people like you that have nothing encouraging to say...

its not by force to comment (whoever you are) ... thank you.

akintun: At d trials, d final of d 100m was delayed becos of Blessing, and dat got Gloria angry.

was it that she did not make it to s track early or she was engaged in another event?

Afam4eva: Are you really sure about her age? She was in college just a few years back.

i am very sure .. shes retiring next season ...

she lost her dad and the passion for athletics at the same time i guess ..

adaobi123: I guess she wasn't up to it.

Maybe injuries

errrrm anti adaobi ... she ruled for as long as she could ... she was even in the Gold medal winning USA team, 4x100m heats at the last olympics (Anchor)

World Junior Champion in 2002, She won silver at Athens olympics in 2004 , Gold at 2005 WC in helsinki, Silver at WC in Osaka 2007, 4th at Beijing Olympics .... and she was majorly a 100m runner .. she only did 200m for a while ...

.... and BTW she is 30 years now!

I really loved seeing her run ... POWER

CFCfan: Hejnova won it by 8 metres

bros that was expected ... she is the overwhelming favourite by a big margin all season

adaobi123: COME ON PERRI !!!!

your Perry faded ... Lool

akintun: Very difficult semi final 4 Okagbare , but she should make d final. Dis would definitely show us her fitness level.

HEAT 2 15 AUG 2013 19:53
ORDER / LANE BIB ATHLETE COUNTRY SB 2013 PB
1 831 Kai SELVON TRI 23.05 22.85
2 299 Mariely SÁNCHEZ DOM 23.01 23.01
3 905 Allyson FELIX USA 22.36 21.69
4 635 Blessing OKAGBARE NGR 22.31 22.31
5 871 Khrystyna STUY UKR 22.86 22.66
6 903 Kimberlyn DUNCAN USA 22.35 22.19
7 362 Lenora GUION-FIRMIN FRA 22.91 22.91
8 512 Patricia HALL JAM 22.51 22.51

this is not so difficult ... the only person better than her is allyson ... and am not seeing Allyson in her very best ... but we never know ... she ll surely make d finals

bombastic ... I must say I always enjoy your analysis ... onpoint.

call this patriotism but I expect Okagbare to do better in the 200 metres and medal.

u correctly said it, Allyson Felix at her best is unbeatable. she's is the only athlete in the competition that can boast to have a legal sub 22s in the event. she has run this numerous times ... so I tip her to win.

with the way Okagbare put her hands on her head after the 100m tells she will seek redemption in the 200m ... lets.keep our fingers crossed...

And Ofkos shelly Ann Fraser Pryce ... the Evelyn Ashford of the 21st century ... very consistent not withstanding her height.

after the 100m... I can't wait to see the relays .. i have missed that event mehnnn

signing out. #teamnigeria #teamokagbare

akintun: Nigeria 4 x 400m run in d first round/ semi finals tomorrow evening, and dey are expected to make d finals



4X400 METRES RELAY - MEN Show all events
HEATS
FINAL
STARTLIST
Official StartlistViewDownloadFirst 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q)
HEAT 1 15 AUG 2013 19:05
ORDER / LANE BIB ATHLETE COUNTRY SB 2013 PB
1 NGR Nigeria NGR 3:04.26 2:58.68
2 GBR Great Britain & N.I. GBR 3:05.14 2:56.60
3 ESP Spain ESP 3:05.28 3:01.42
4 BOT Botswana BOT 3:02.24
5 JAM Jamaica JAM 3:01.15 2:56.75
6 VEN Venezuela VEN 3:02.71 3:00.82
7 JPN Japan JPN 3:04.46 3:00.76
8 DOM Dominican Republic DOM 3:02.82 3:00.44

as patriotic as I am, I strongly doubt that Nigeria will qualify; atleast not authomatically ... Jamaica and Botswana are better on current form ... plus Dominican republic has the 400m bronze medalist

let's wait till tomoro though...

Kirani James finished 7th ... nobody said it was because he was consistent in the diamond race ooo... if na Okagbare now, dem go say na because she dey run too many races ....

athletics is more than physical ... its emotional, mental, psychological etc..

adaobi123:

Merrit finished James

over finish dey worry that race ... the gap was like from lagos to london

CFCfan: Yay! Good for PSD. She may win the gold

Not on Hejnova's life ... that czech babe is ready to die there ....
i love perri-shakes drayton but this is not her year.

now come to think of it ..if blessing had won medals in all three individual events ... won't we be suspicious?

that was exactly was Marion jones tried to do ... we all know ow she achieved it.

there is always a next time ... and she has the 200m to come up ... legoo

ahh back to reality ... ahoure has world 100m silver before Okagbare ... shet!!!!

though Okagbare has long jump silver .... 100m is d most important event in athletics

HAH: The irony of the race is Shell Ann Frase Pryse is the shortest among them. What would have happened if she has okagbares long legs

what will happen is that she will start as slow as Okagbare does ...

Krasid: I am not so surprised.Not after she did the same thing at the olympics,tearing opponents in the heats and performed woefully in final.There is no need to start sobbing as if she was expected to win.Congrats to Okagbare though.You cannot be more than what you are.

I don't like these kinda comments please

ok people I am too distraught to even say anything ...
I am still #teamokagbare all the way

but ahoure :O

Damn ... that is a performer


our blessing doesnt need physical or speed training ... all she need is pressure training ...

that kinda championship confidence that Fraser ...a ahoure .. and especially Jeter has ...

the women have entered the field ... tension don reach my head o

this lavinelie guy has killed me with tension ... he takes silver in the pole vault

winner is Holzdepper from Germany

e4emma: Front seat things!!!!
Okagbare all d way!
team okagbare!!!!!!! if she no carry first, we go apply for re-run!
Naija must rule d world dis time around!
'adaobi lets seat and watch now'
nairaland commentators we are waiting.....lol....
thanks guys 4 bringing moscow to me in my home!

they are yet to start .. we will surely let you know

ola_pluto: Ok people. Next event on the track is womens 100m final. Send in your predictions. A little patriotism allowed
For me:
1. Blessing Okagbare 10.72s
2. Shelly Ann Frayser-Pryse 10.73s
3. Carmelita Jeter 10.92s

my predictions
1. Blessing Okagbare
2. shelly ann Fraser Pryce
3. Muriel ahoure

I would have gotten my clean sweep wish if that Richardson didn't dip early ... mschew

with this level of tension ... will I be able to watch 100m final?

oliver wins ... 13.01 ... finally oooooooo

I want an american clean sweep in the 110m hurdles .. pls guys

lavenalie just wan give his people heart attack...

ola_pluto: For the next 30 minutes, I expect BBC to go into overdrive.

lol

its 35mins to blessing time ...

ohorugu ooo ... finish of life?

I love finishers ... just like Okagbare

golamike: Please which dstv channel will show d 100m final?

supersport 6 ... 206

ahh adaobi .. this guy really likes you that he had to repeat his post ...Lmao

its almost blessing time people ... let's keep praying

adaobi123: Lane 7 ain't that bad now

7 is not bad ...
and she is between ahoure and Stewart ... ahoure is a gud starter and Stewart is a gud finisher ... so I believe they wud help her measure her race