Tobiloba Amusan has lost the optimism of appearing as the first Nigerian medalist at the Tokyo Olympics.
Gatekeepers News reports that Amusan, running from Lane 6 in the women’s 100 metres hurdles final at the Olympic Stadium finished fourth after a time of 12.60 seconds.
The 24-year-old Nigerian had so far performed greatly, having ran 12.72 in round one and 12.62 in the semi-finals, But she was up against qualitative opposition.
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, who had set a new 12.26s games record for the final, won gold with another blistering 12.37s finish.
Meanwhile, the world record-holder Kendra Harrison of the U.S, who ran 12.20 at London in 2016, won the silver with 12.52.
