Team Nigeria is set for Day 12 of the Paris 2024 Olympics, featuring key events including Tobi Amusan in the 100m hurdles and D’Tigress facing the USA in basketball. Semifinals for Ezekiel Nathaniel, Udodi Onwuzurike, and Ella Onojuvwevwo are also scheduled. Exciting matches across athletics, wrestling, and cycling.
On Day 12 of the Paris 2024 Olympics, Team Nigeria will be actively pursuing their first medal of the games, following recent setbacks in the 200-meter and wrestling events. Fans are looking to Team Nigeria for a strong comeback as the action heats up across several sports.
Athletics at the Stade de France will feature notable events for Nigerian athletes. Tobi Amusan will kick off the day, competing in the Women’s 100-meter Hurdles Round 1 at 9:15 AM. Amusan, a key medal hopeful, is eager to make a significant impact after recent disappointments.
Later in the day, Nigeria will be represented in the semi-finals of three track events: Ezekiel Nathaniel will compete in the Men’s 400-meter Hurdles at 6:35 PM, Udodi Chudi Onwuzurike will race in the Men’s 200-meter Semi-Final at 7:02 PM, and Ella Onojuvwevwo will participate in the Women’s 400-meter Semi-Final at 7:45 PM.
In Wrestling, Christianah Tolulope Ogunsanya is set to face Khulan Batkhuyag in the Women’s 53kg 1/8 final at 10:00 AM in the Champ-de-Mars Arena.
Cycling enthusiasts will watch Ese Ukpeseraye in the Women’s Keirin, First Round at 12:26 PM at the Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.
The day will culminate with a highly anticipated basketball match where D'Tigress will go head-to-head against the USA Women’s team in the Quarterfinal at 8:30 PM at Pierre Mauroy Stadium. This showdown is expected to be a highlight of the day as Nigeria’s top women’s basketball team faces one of the tournament's favorites.
With a packed schedule and high stakes, Team Nigeria aims to turn their fortunes around and make a significant mark on the Olympics.
