After another productive day that delivered a world record and two more medals, Team Nigeria will return to action on Thursday with some of its biggest athletics stars, led by world record holder Tobi Amusan looking to keep the country’s impressive Commonwealth Games campaign on track.
Nigeria heads into Day Seven as the highest-ranked African nation on the medals table with seven gold, five silver and two bronze medals, following Goodness Nwachukwu’s world record performance in the women’s F42-44/F61-64 discus and Jessica Oji’s silver medal-winning debut in the shot put on Wednesday.
Attention will now shift to the athletics track, where Amusan begins her quest for another Commonwealth Games title in the women’s 100m hurdles. The world record holder is expected to compete in the morning heats before returning later in the day for the final if she progresses.
Nigeria will also have a strong presence in the 400m events.
Samuel Ogazi and Edidiong Udo will compete in the men’s semi-finals after both impressed in the opening round. Ogazi qualified automatically, while Udo announced himself on the international stage by winning his heat in 45.73 seconds on his senior debut for Nigeria.
