Africa’s 200 metres record-holder
Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, wednesday pulled out of the women’s 100m
and 200m races of the 21st African Athletics Senior Championships in
Asaba.
The Delta-born double sprint winner at
the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland was inducted into the
African Athletics Confederation (CAA) Hall of Fame on Tuesday night.
Okagbare was to later confessed that her decision to pull out of the sprint events was a difficult one for her.
“I was looking forward to running before
my home fans here at this competition but the injury I have been
nursing for a while would not allow me to fulfill that promise to my
fans out here. I am deeply sorry not realizing my dream outing here at
Asaba,” Okagbare offered yesterday night.
Okagbare is however hoping to participate in the women’s long jump event.
The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games bronze
medallist was harshly criticised by some of her Nigerian fans who
believe her poor form since the beginning of the season may have been
responsible for her withdrawal from the sprint events.
Others took to the social media to
castigate Okagbare as they believed she chickened out due to the
domineering presence of Ivorian Marie Josee Ta Lou.
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