Ezekiel Nathaniel, Udodi Onwuzurike, and Ella Onojuvwevwo have exited the Olympics after their respective semi-final races.

Ezekiel Nathaniel finished 5th in his race, clocking 48.65s. This was his first Olympics, and he has been hurdling for only three years.

Udodi Onwuzurike placed 7th in his race with a time of 20.72s.

Japan’s Shota Iizuka (L), Nigeria’s Udodi Chudi Onwuzurike and Switzerland’s Timothe Mumenthaler compete in the men’s 200m repechage round of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)

Paris 2024: Nigeria Trio Misses Out on 200m Finals

Ezekiel Nathaniel, Udodi Onwuzurike, and Ella Onojuvwevwo have exited the Olympics after their respective semi-final races.

Ezekiel Nathaniel finished 5th in his race, clocking 48.65s. This was his first Olympics, and he has been hurdling for only three years.

Udodi Onwuzurike placed 7th in his race with a time of 20.72s.

Ella Onojuvwevwo, also making her Olympics debut, finished 6th in her race, recording a time of 51.05s.