Nigeria's National Sports Commission hails athletes' Prefontaine Classic success

Nigeria's National Sports Commission (NSC) celebrated the outstanding achievements of Nigerian athletes at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, USA, hailing their performances as a proud moment for the nation. Hon. Bukola Olopade, Director General of the NSC, commended the athletes for proudly representing Nigeria on a major international athletics stage.

"These performances are great news for Nigerian athletics and further demonstrate the incredible talents of our athletes home or abroad," Olopade stated. "Without overstating, they belong to the very top of their sports and it can only get better for them." He added that the Eugene Diamond League clearly showed the athletes are in excellent shape for the Commonwealth Games.

Sprint sensation Kanyinsola Ajayi made a spectacular debut on the Diamond League circuit, winning the men's 100 meters in 9.84 seconds, equaling the Nigerian Record. He finished ahead of reigning World Champion Oblique Seville of Jamaica. In the women's 100m hurdles, Nigeria's world record holder Tobi Amusan secured second place with a time of 12.34 seconds.

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These performances are great news for Nigerian athletics and further demonstrate the incredible talents of our athletes home or abroad. Without overstating, they belong to the very top of their sports and it can only get better for them.

Other notable performances included Ezekiel Nathaniel's Season's Best of 45.32 seconds in the men's 400 meters, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi's sixth-place finish in the men's shot put with a throw of 21.36 meters, and Ella Onojuvwevwo's fifth-place finish in the women's 400 meters with a time of 50.67 seconds.

The NSC emphasized that these results provide significant momentum for Team Nigeria as preparations intensify for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. "I congratulate all our athletes and wish them injury-free preparations and competitions," said Olopade. "Their performances will inspire other members of Team Nigeria as we continue our final preparations for Glasgow."

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I congratulate all our athletes and wish them injury-free preparations and competitions. Their performances will inspire other members of Team Nigeria as we continue our final preparations for Glasgow.