All eyes will be on Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor tonight when she takes to the long jump pit of the Olympic Stadium in London to battle for one of the three medals on offer at the on-going 16th IAAF World Championships.
Silver medallist four years ago at the championships' 14th edition in Moscow, Russia, the pretty Nigerian will attempt to consolidate on her status as Nigeria's most successful athlete in the history of the Championships by winning her third medal following her silver and bronze medal wins in 2013.
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