Paris Olympics: Nigeria’s Rosemary Chukwuma Advances to Women’s 100m Semi-Final

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Rosemary Chukwuma, representing Nigeria in the women’s 100 meters at the Paris Olympics, has advanced to the semi-finals.

She secured a spot by finishing third in Heat 5 with a time of 11.26 seconds, trailing behind Poland’s Ewa Swoboda (10.99 seconds) and Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith (11.01 seconds).

Chukwuma is one of Nigeria’s two competitors in this event. The other, Tima Godbless, despite a strong start, ended up sixth in Heat 7 and will not continue in the competition.

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Another Nigerian, Favour Ofili, was not registered for the event, leading to significant criticism of the sport’s authorities in Nigeria.

In the heats, Cote d’Ivoire’s Marie-Josée Ta Lou-Smith achieved the fastest overall time with 10.87 seconds. Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce finished second in 10.92 seconds, while Germany’s Gina Lückenkemper took third with 11.08 seconds.

The semi-finals and finals are scheduled for Saturday, August 3.

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