Joel Ajayi

Nigeria’s Bright Gift and Rosemary Nwankwo have secured places in the men’s and women’s 100 metres finals at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.

The duo thrilled Nigerian supporters at the CIB Stadium on Sunday after winning their respective semi-final races to book tickets for the medal events.

Rosemary, competing in lane four, clocked an impressive 11.53 seconds to defeat her rivals from Denmark, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who had 11.70  and 12.12 respectively  in the women’s semi-final.

In the men’s event, Bright also produced an impressive performance, crossing the finish line in 10.34 seconds to secure his place in the final.

Their qualification has raised Nigeria’s hopes of winning medals at the ongoing competition.

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