Nigeria representative, Blessing Oborududu will on Monday, compete in women’s 68kg freestyle wrestling first round at 2024 Paris Olympics.
Gatekeepers News reports that the 35-year-old will compete with Canada representative, Linda Morais at Champ-de-Mars Arena.
Oborududu who was one of Team Nigeria’s two medallists from the COVID-19-ridden Games, won a silver medal in the category at Tokyo Olympics, making her the first Nigerian to win a medal in wrestling in Olympic Games.
The competition will begin at 2:45 pm and the wrestler will receive a gold medal when she emerges as the winner.
In Athletics, Ezekiel Nathaniel will represent Nigeria in men’s 400m hurdles by 9:05 am.
Also, Chidi Okezie got a second chance to make the men’s 400m semi-final through the repechage round, an hour later.
Moments later, Ella Onojuvwevwo and Esther Joseph compete in round one of the women’s 4oom by 10:55 am.
Later in the day, Udodi Onwuzurike comes on for the first round of men’s 200m by 6:55 pm.
BELOW IS THE SCHEDULE FOR TEAM NIGERIA FOR DAY TEN
Athletics
Ezekiel Nathaniel
Men’s 400m Hurdles heats
9:05 am
Chidi Okezie
Men’s 400m repechage
10:20 am
Ella Onojuvwevwo and Esther Joseph
Women’s 4oom heats
10:55 am
Wrestling
Blessing Oborududu (Nigeria) vs Linda Morais (Canada)
Women’s 68kg 1/8 round
2 pm
Athletics
Udodi Onwuzurike
Men’s 200m heats
6:55 pm
