Blessing Okagbare out due to injury

                                                          Blessing Okagbere (dindindara.com)

Blessing Okagbere was missing from the ongoing World Championships in Beijing, China due to an injury according to Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). 

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Though hopes are high that she may bounce back in the 200m event. The statement from AFN said..

'' She (Okagbere) had hamstring injury during warm up,'' 

''Blessing was focused on doing well in the 200m, her warm up was okay but she developed an hamstring injury'' 

''Nevertheless, she is expected to make a recovery in time to compete for team Nigeria in the women's 4X100m relay'' it said

The relay starts in Saturday.  

source:firstafricannews.ng