Favour Ofili Makes History as First Nigerian Woman in 28 Years to Reach Olympic 200m Final
Oluwasegun SanusiAugust 5, 20241 Mins read1.4k 
Favour Ofili has secured a historic spot in the women’s 200m final at the Paris 2024 Olympics, becoming the first Nigerian woman in 28 years to achieve this milestone.
Ofili clinched the second automatic qualification spot with a Season’s Best time of 22.05 seconds.
She finished just behind Julien Alfred, who won the race in 21.98 seconds.
Recall she was omitted for the 100m, despite qualifying, by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC).
This is Ofili’s first Olympic appearance.
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