Nigeria’s medals hopes are high as the athletics heats
begin on Friday at the Olympic Stadium.
Nigeria’s Regina George, who was readmitted to the
Olympics after passing a second drug test, will feature in the 400m race alongside
compatriots Omolara Omotosho and Amechi Morton.
The first part of the athletics events for individual
races will take place on Friday and Saturday while the team races are fixed for
next week.
Amechi will compete first in lane 3 for the first round
heat at 11.15am. Omotosho is set run also in lane 3 in the women event at
12.08am. George will take part in heat 7 by 12.48 and will run in lane 7.