Tobi Amusan begins medal hunt today

• After Barcelona ‘92, Onwuzurike seeks to end Nigeria’s wait for 200m final

Women’s 100m hurdles world record holder, Tobiloba Amusan, will begin her bid to add an Olympic title to the world title that she won two years ago in Oregon, USA, in lane nine of the first heat of the first round as the 100m hurdles begin today at the Stade de France in Paris, France.

A medal for Amusan will make her the second Nigerian to achieve that feat after Glory Alozie’s silver at the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

Meanwhile, United States-based sprinter, Udodi Onwuzurike, made the most of the second chance provided by the repechage round to run into the semifinal round of the 200m at the Games, yesterday.

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