Okabgare excites Minister
The Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has predicted that Blessing Okagbare may emerge the world champion in the women’s 100m race in the forthcoming IAAF World Championship in Russia If she maintains her current form. He said this in the light of Okagbare’s latest victory, which saw her broke the Africa women’s 100 metre record at the London Diamond League, which took place at the weekend. She first ran 10.86 second in one of the heats, which was better than the previous African record of 10.90, held by fellow Nigerian Gloria Alozie. [caption id="attachment_401385" align="alignnone" width="412"] Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare celebrates winning the women's 200m during the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting at The Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, central England on June 30, 2013. AFP PHOTO[/caption] Okagbare further improved her personal record by running 10.76 in the final, winning the ...