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Nigerian Tobi Amusan Breaks World Record At World Athletics Championships
Nigerian Tobi Amusan made history on Sunday. The 25-year-old athlete won the 100 metres hurdles gold at the World Athletics Championships, marking it as Nigeria’s first gold medal in this competition.
After breaking the world record in her semifinal heat with a time of 12.12 seconds, she even made a faster time for the final. Unfortunately, this mark of 12.06 seconds didn’t count for the record books because the wind speed was over the legal limit.
On the same day, olympic champion Athing Mu added a world title to her impressive resume.
Tobi Amusa Breaks World Record At World Athletics Championships
The 20-year-old American american middle-distance runner won the 800m gold narrowly beating Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson.
This title makes her the youngest woman in history to have won Olympic and world titles in an individual track and field event.
🇳🇬 Tobi Amusa runs 12.12 seconds to break the Women's 100m Hurdles World record in the semis and wins the gold🥇in the final.pic.twitter.com/PZV7EGYn51
— ZEbet Nigeria (@ZEbetNG) July 25, 2022
In the men’s 500 metres final, Norway’s Yakob Ingebrigtsen was the first to cross the line while Kenyan Jacob Krop claimed silver et Ugandan Oscar Chelimo bronze. And Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis wrapped up this World Atheltics Championships in Eugene, western United States by setting a new world record for his discipline.
The 22-year-old athlete sailed with ease over 6 metres 21. It is the fifth time Duplantis breaks a world record in the pole vault and the third time this year.
The 2022 World Athletics Championships took place in Eugene, Oregon, Western U.S. between July 15 and 24.
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The partner of Christian Atsu is still grieving over the sudden demise of the footballer who lost his life in the Turkey earthquake disaster.
Marie-Claire Rupio, who has been married to the Ghanaian footballer for about 11 years, has taken to social media to mourn her husband. The German dancer, a singer who is also an author, posted her family photos online.
The photos include a shot of the late winger with their daughter and others which captures Atsu with herself and their two sons.
Christian Atsu
Marie posted the black and white photos today, 22nd February 2023, on her instastory. All her posts came with no caption which tells how she may be out of words to express the kind of grief she is going through with her family.
Marie-Claire; Christian Atsu’s wife shares their family photos to mourn the footballer
Marie-Claire; Christian Atsu’s wife shares their family photos to mourn the footballer
Marie-Claire; Christian Atsu’s wife shares their family photos to mourn the footballer
Clearing the air, the footballer’s wife said “there is a video going around from a woman who pretends to be me. This woman is not me, I have seen it on Ghana Web I ask you to take this video down immediately. This is a very hard and painful few days This is not okay. If you know the site please send this to them. Thank you“.
Marie-Claire; Christian Atsu’s wife shares their family photos to mourn the footballer
The Black Stars’ and Former Chelsea and Newcastle United forward, Christian Atsu, was found dead on Saturday after he went missing following an earthquake that affected his apartment in Türkiye.
I am not the one – Christian Atsu’s wife, MarieClaire clears air on viral video
Christian Atsu
His mortal remains arrived at the Kotaka International Airport on Sunday, February 19, 2023.
The footballer’s remains were accompanied from Turkey by his family and Ghana’s ambassador to Turkey, Francisca Ashietey-Odunton, Ghana’s foreign ministry said.
The plane landed at 19:25 GMT in Accra where it was met by relatives, government officials and representatives of the Ghana Football Association.
The winger played 65 times for Ghana’s national team and helped his side reach the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations final.
Ghana international Christian Atsu has been found dead after being trapped in the rubble for days following the earthquake in Turkey.
The footballer was 31 years old and is survived by a wife, Marie-Claire Rupio, and two children.
Atsu’s death was confirmed on Saturday morning by his agent Nana Sechere, who took to Twitter to break the sad news.
I ask that whilst we make the necessary arrangements, that everyone would please respect the privacy of the family during this very difficult time.
— Nana Sechere (@iAmNana7) February 18, 2023
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce to all well wishers that sadly Christian Atsu’s body was recovered this morning,” he wrote on Twitter.
“My deepest condolences go to his family and loved ones. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their prayers and support.
“I ask that whilst we make the necessary arrangements, that everyone would please respect the privacy of the family during this very difficult time.”
The footballer was trapped under the rubble after a devastating earthquake rocked some parts of Turkey over a week ago.
Atsu, who was on the books of Turkish side Hatayspor, was trapped under the rubble together with the club’s sporting director Taner Savut.
Both could not be found despite days of searching, with the football world uniting in praying for their safety and hoping for their rescue.
Tributes have poured in from far and near following the confirmation of Atsu’s unfortunate demise.
Atsu had been scheduled to fly out of southern Turkey hours before the quake, but Hatayspor’s manager said on Friday the Ghanaian opted to stay with the club after scoring the game-winning goal in a Super Lig match on February 5.
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