One of the revelation athletes at the just concluded Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Enoch Adegoke, has applauded Nigeria's government and the minister of youth
has applauded Nigeria’s government and the minister of youth and sports development, Sunday Dare, for supporting his quest towards achieving a great feat at the Games.
The Team Nigerian promising star created a new history at the Tokyo 2020 Games as he emerged the third Nigeria and first in 25 years to make the Olympics 100m men’s final. Adegoke may not have won a medal in Tokyo, but the promising athlete did won the hearts of many Nigerians with his astonish performance, using the Olympics platform to join the exclusive club of sub-10 seconds runners after running 9.98 seconds to win his first-round heat which also booked his place in the semi-finals of the 100m event in Tokyo.Despite failing to finish the final race due to injury, the Oyo State-born athlete finished the Olympics with his head high.
To get to the final, Adegoke stormed to a new Personal Best of 9.98secs in his heat while also beating Asian record holder, Femi Ogunode, British star, Zharnel Hughes, and 2021 World leader, Travon Brommel, to win his 100m heat. Adegoke who was reacting to the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development announcement that it will take up and pay his medical bills and three other track and field athletes, two of whom competed for Nigeria at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with injuries, while the other two were injured during the Games, said the gesture will propel him to greater heights.
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