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Shot put athlete Chukwuebuka Enekwechi believes anything can happen in the final of the men’s shot put event of the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, as he bids for a place in Nigeria’s Olympics history books.

Enekwechi, 28, will be competing in the finals of the shot put event on Thursday and is hoping to become the first Nigerian man in track and field to win an individual medal at the Olympics. Ranked among the top 12 in the event before the Games, Enekwechi made history on Tuesday when he became the first Nigerian to qualify for the final of the shot put event.“I think in a competition anything can happen, so I’m glad that I made the final and I think I have a good chance of performing well,” Enekwechi said.On representing Nigeria at the Olympics, the athlete, who was born in the US, added, “It’s a big honour, I call it the PhD of athletics. It takes 10 years to earn it.

Chukwuebuka, had in a TikTok video on his Instagram page, disclosed that he only had one jersey and had to wash it at night in preparation for the next day’s Games.“I was happy I made the final and I get to compete again. People come here and compete one time, but I get to compete twice,” he said. “Right after the competition, I went in, I was worked out and sweating and just had to clean my jersey off for the next day.”

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