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Amusan begins quest for third Diamond crown today

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Nigeria’s queen of the tracks, Oluwatobiloba Amusan, will begin her quest for a third consecutive Diamond League title on Friday (today).

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Amusan will compete in the 100-meter hurdles event in Lausanne, Switzerland.

The 26-year-old hopes to put up a good showing in the event after coming third at the Ostrava Golden Spike League on Tuesday.

She ran a season-best time of 12.47 seconds in Ostrava.

Amusan will once again face a strong field, including Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinne and Tia Jones of the United States of America.

The hurdler claimed the Diamond League title in 2021 and 2022.

She is the current World, Commonwealth, and African champion in the 100-meter hurdles.

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World Athletics Championships: I’m here – Tobi Amusan reacts as she cruises into 100m semi-finals

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Reigning champion Tobi Amusan has expressed happiness after she qualified for the women’s 100-meter hurdles semi-finals on Tuesday in Budapest.Naijacrawl reports that Amusan won her qualifying heat in the women’s 100-meter hurdles to secure a spot in the semi-finals.The 26-year-old, whose world record is 12.12, was slow out of the blocks before cruising to a time of 12.48 seconds, the third fastest on the night.“I am just thankful I am here in Budapest and able to r...
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World Athletics Championships: Amike predicts what will happen to Tobi Amusan

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Ex-olympian Henry Amike claimed on Tuesday that Tobi Amusan's recent struggles might help her win the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, he made this statement and urged Amusan to move past the controversy surrounding her suspension by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).By a majority vote, the panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal determined that Amusan had not broken the anti-doping r...
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Amusan cleared to run at World Athletics Championships

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A panel of the disciplinary tribunal has decided that Nigerian athlete, Tobi Amusan, is not guilty of an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV).Amusan was found innocent by a majority decision.However, AIU Head Brett Clothier has indicated the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) is disappointed by this decision and will review the reasoning in detail.Then the body will decide whether to exercise its right of appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) within the applic...
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