I’m recovering fast, Brume tells athletics fans

Amusan, Ofili, Others Miss Track Grand Slam
Olympics bronze medallist, Ese Brume, says she is recovering fast from the recent ‘horrible’ car crash in the United States. Brume, who won Nigeria’s long jump bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, narrowly survived the crash in which the car she was travelling with her friend, a Briton, was squeezed after it was hit from behind by an SUV.

While Brume had a sprained ankle and strained neck during the accident, her British friend strained her shoulder, had a brain concussion and some cuts.

The news of Brume’s car crash in the United States caused a major panic back home, particularly, among athletics followers after seeing pictures of the crash.

However, Brume told The Guardian in a telephone chat yesterday that she is recovering fast .
“I am getting better,” she said. “My friend is also recovering fast. I thank all those who sent words across to me. I am hopeful everything will be alright and I will be back in training soon. ”

Brume’s bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was Nigeria’s only track and field medal at the Olympics after Blessing Okagbare had won a silver medal in Beijing.

Meanwhile, reigning world 100m hurdles record holder, Tobi Amusan, Olympics 200m finalist, Favour Ofili, 2023 NCAA 200m champion, Udodi Onwuzurike and a few other Nigerian athletes will not be part of the Grand Slam Racers following the announcement of the final five to round out the class of 48 athletes signed to compete in all four Slams of inaugural Grand Slam Track in the coming season.

Former US four-time Olympics champion, Michael Johnson launched the Grand Slam Track, set to be the new global home of professional track competition, earlier this year and on Thursday announced the signings of