Nigeria: Stick to Long Jump, Coach Advises Okagbare

16 March 2014

Nigeria sprint star, Blessing Okagbare is hoping to get one more shot at world glory at the 2015 World Championships and the 2016 Olympics in Brazil in her elusive search for her first international gold medal.

But in the opinion of some Nigerian coaches, she ought to start digging for gold in her traditional event, the long jump, instead of chasing the pack in the talent drenched short sprints.

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