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Favour Ofili has become the first Nigerian to qualify for the final of the women\u2019s 100 meters at the Olympics in 28 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 21-year-old dipped 22.05 seconds to finish second in heat 1 of the women\u2019s 200 meters semi-final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nigeria has not been represented in the event\u2019s final at the games since Mary Onyali achieved the feat in Atlanta \u201996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onyali finished the final with a bronze medal after finishing behind France\u2019s Marie-Jose Perec and Meriene Ottey of Jamaica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ofili was born in 2002 \u2014 over six years after Onyali claimed the accolade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was only surpassed by Julien Alfre, the women\u2019s 100m Olympics champion, who finished first with 21.98 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The race was cleanly executed by Ofili, who was well ahead of third-placed Makenzie Long of the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She qualified for the final with the third-best time overall in the semi-finals, which makes her a medal hopeful in the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final of the event is billed for Wednesday by 8:40 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In wrestling, Oborududu has qualified for the semi-finals of the women\u2019s 68kg freestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She defeated Canada\u2019s Linda Morais in the first round 8-2 before outclassing France\u2019s Koumba Larrouque in the quarter-final 6-2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s scheduled to face Zhumanazarova Meerim of Azerbaijan in the semis later on Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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