By Emmanuel Kwada Nigerians held their collective breath as Tobi Amusan, the world record holder and national hero, took to the track in the 100m hurdles semi-finals at the Paris Olympics. The 27-year-old superstar had been touted as a strong medal contender, and her impressive performances in the earlier rounds had only fueled the nation’s […]Continue Reading
Keely Hodgkinson, a British runner with a reputation for being late, proved her timing was spot on as she won the 800 meters Olympic gold medal. Despite her habit of tardiness, her coach Trevor Painter won’t tell her to change, saying: “Sometimes it’s 20 to 25 minutes late and she just strolls in smiling, ‘Whatever,'” […]Continue Reading