Nigerian-born Edidiong Odiong who is competing for Bahrain at the on-going Asian games has won the women’s 200m gold and claimed the prestigious sprint double at the continental games on Wednesday.

Wei Yongli of China again came third to claim bronze in an exact repeat of the top three places in Sunday’s 100m sprint final at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, ArabianBusiness reports.

Odiong, a former African junior champion, became the fourth woman to win the sprint double in a single Asian Games.

In the 100m, Odiong won in a photo-finish over Chand but was a clear winner on Wednesday, clocking 22.96 seconds. The 21-year-old finished in 11.30secs to become Asia’s fastest woman, ahead of Chand, who ran 11.32secs to pick up silver ahead of 2014 champion Yongli.

It also meant a silver sprint double for Chand, who missed the last Games in a row over her hyperandrogenism, which causes elevated testosterone levels and also affects South Africa’s Olympic champion Caster Semenya.

Other Nigerian-born stars have also won medals for Bahrain at the ongoing Games. Salwa Naser (Ebelechukwu Agbapuonwu) won the women’s 400m gold after finishing in 50.09secs while Femi Ogunode claimed silver in the men’s 100m in 10secs.

Odiong is one of the most talented young athletes discovered and groomed by the defunct Cross River Athletics Grassroots Developmental Initiative. She was regarded as a great asset for Nigeria in the women’s 400m and 4x400m events after representing the country at the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships in Oregon, where she got to the final of the 400m, finishing 6th, and the 4x400m where she anchored the team to 5th place.

But in 2016, she joined a growing list of Nigerian athletes who ditched their country for oil-rich Bahrain in 2016 and have excelled for their adopted nation.

Precious Moses, now known as Moussa Ali Issa, Iman Isa Jassim, Basira Sharifa Nasir (Lolade Shodiya), Aminat Yusuf Jamal and Odiong, all competed for Bahrain at the World U20 Athletics Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

https://lailasnews.com/nigerian-born-bahrain-athlete-edidiong-odiong-wins-at-asian-games/

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Nigerian-born Edidiong Odiong who is competing for Bahrain at the on-going Asian games has won the women’s 200m gold and claimed the prestigious sprint double at the continental games on Wednesday.

Wei Yongli of China again came third to claim bronze in an exact repeat of the top three places in Sunday’s 100m sprint final at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, ArabianBusiness reports.

Odiong, a former African junior champion, became the fourth woman to win the sprint double in a single Asian Games.

In the 100m, Odiong won in a photo-finish over Chand but was a clear winner on Wednesday, clocking 22.96 seconds. The 21-year-old finished in 11.30secs to become Asia’s fastest woman, ahead of Chand, who ran 11.32secs to pick up silver ahead of 2014 champion Yongli.

It also meant a silver sprint double for Chand, who missed the last Games in a row over her hyperandrogenism, which causes elevated testosterone levels and also affects South Africa’s Olympic champion Caster Semenya.

Other Nigerian-born stars have also won medals for Bahrain at the ongoing Games. Salwa Naser (Ebelechukwu Agbapuonwu) won the women’s 400m gold after finishing in 50.09secs while Femi Ogunode claimed silver in the men’s 100m in 10secs.

Odiong is one of the most talented young athletes discovered and groomed by the defunct Cross River Athletics Grassroots Developmental Initiative. She was regarded as a great asset for Nigeria in the women’s 400m and 4x400m events after representing the country at the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships in Oregon, where she got to the final of the 400m, finishing 6th, and the 4x400m where she anchored the team to 5th place.

But in 2016, she joined a growing list of Nigerian athletes who ditched their country for oil-rich Bahrain in 2016 and have excelled for their adopted nation.

Precious Moses, now known as Moussa Ali Issa, Iman Isa Jassim, Basira Sharifa Nasir (Lolade Shodiya), Aminat Yusuf Jamal and Odiong, all competed for Bahrain at the World U20 Athletics Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

https://lailasnews.com/nigerian-born-bahrain-athlete-edidiong-odiong-wins-at-asian-games/

chai Ka se owo idong mmi

All this money-having-no-citizenship-giving Arab countries will do anything for a win.

THANK GOD FOR UR LIFE .... PLS DONT THINK OF COMING TO NAIJA OOOOO

Congrats gal.

Thumbs up.

Hoping you come back home soon.

Sosonò Nne

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Congrats gal.
Thumbs up.
Hoping you come back home soon.

She's making Bahrain proud

This is just an example of the saying " when you not valued at home"

Qdot2817:

This is the real '' small girl with big God...The best way to Slay! Go girl

goldcoinhub:
Nigerian-born Edidiong Odiong who is competing for Bahrain at the on-going Asian games has won the women’s 200m gold and claimed the prestigious sprint double at the continental games on Wednesday.

Wei Yongli of China again came third to claim bronze in an exact repeat of the top three places in Sunday’s 100m sprint final at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, ArabianBusiness reports.

Odiong, a former African junior champion, became the fourth woman to win the sprint double in a single Asian Games.

In the 100m, Odiong won in a photo-finish over Chand but was a clear winner on Wednesday, clocking 22.96 seconds. The 21-year-old finished in 11.30secs to become Asia’s fastest woman, ahead of Chand, who ran 11.32secs to pick up silver ahead of 2014 champion Yongli.

It also meant a silver sprint double for Chand, who missed the last Games in a row over her hyperandrogenism, which causes elevated testosterone levels and also affects South Africa’s Olympic champion Caster Semenya.

Other Nigerian-born stars have also won medals for Bahrain at the ongoing Games. Salwa Naser (Ebelechukwu Agbapuonwu) won the women’s 400m gold after finishing in 50.09secs while Femi Ogunode claimed silver in the men’s 100m in 10secs.

Odiong is one of the most talented young athletes discovered and groomed by the defunct Cross River Athletics Grassroots Developmental Initiative. She was regarded as a great asset for Nigeria in the women’s 400m and 4x400m events after representing the country at the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships in Oregon, where she got to the final of the 400m, finishing 6th, and the 4x400m where she anchored the team to 5th place.

But in 2016, she joined a growing list of Nigerian athletes who ditched their country for oil-rich Bahrain in 2016 and have excelled for their adopted nation.

Precious Moses, now known as Moussa Ali Issa, Iman Isa Jassim, Basira Sharifa Nasir (Lolade Shodiya), Aminat Yusuf Jamal and Odiong, all competed for Bahrain at the World U20 Athletics Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

https://lailasnews.com/nigerian-born-bahrain-athlete-edidiong-odiong-wins-at-asian-games/

Go girl... Brainy Girl slaying with Talent

Nice one. Everyone has a right to actualize and seek outlets to do so. The Nigerian system wastes talents.

Congratulations my dear

Nigeria is proud of you

Even me self don tire..

Other Nigerian-born stars have also won medals for Bahrain at the ongoing Games. Salwa Naser (Ebelechukwu Agbapuonwu) won the women’s 400m gold after finishing in 50.09secs while Femi Ogunode claimed silver in the men’s 100m in 10secs.


ADA ONITSHA ADO!!!....





1 Bahrain dinnar is equal to 1,000 nigerian naira






Even if Naija sweet... Me I go run go Bahrain

Ah Eyen eka mmi

Mkpo abadie? Abasi ayaya ooo

Ah, Nim Okuk mbak mkpong ooo

Okuk aba, di nno Okuk.

Mekop?

Japaa!

anigold:
chai Ka se owo idong mmi

Ibibio isongo oo
Eyen ette mmi, mkpo abadea?

Congratulation to him!

Truths22:

Ibibio isongo oo
Eyen ette mmi, mkpo abadea?

Idioko.

Ide mfoo?

Nice one

Pavore9:
Nice one. Everyone has a right to actualize and seek outlets to do so. The Nigerian system wastes talents.

Most times their lifeless body odour will rub an all facets of the country

FortifiedCity:
Idioko.
Ide mfoo?

Osong ooo ke Mfon Abasi

FortifiedCity:

Ah Eyen eka mmi
Mkpo abadie? Abasi ayaya ooo
Ah, Nim Okuk mbak mkpong ooo
Okuk aba, di nno Okuk.
Mekop?

Okuk aba ke obio mfia tutu.. Na why she ditch Nigeria

Calabar taking over the thread, just watching in 3D

Biafran not Nigerian.

Basic problem is our sports federations don't have money, plus corruption is chopping what little money they have (See the large groups of people that travel for the olympics from Nigeria at our expense...who have nothing to do with sports).

Either we raise taxes, or take IMF loan so that we can raise more kudi for sports.

Glory Alozie defected to Spain. Nigeria was offering her stipend of $2000monthly. Spain offered her $24000 monthly plus coach and physio free.

Bahrain too....they are not serious. Buying athletic success is not the way forward. Spend that oil money on your own homegrown athletes please!