Okagbare Renews Rivalry With Fraser-Price in Jamaica

Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price (R) and Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare

L-R: Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare and Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price

L-R: Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare and Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price
L-R: Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare and Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price

African sprint Queen, Nigerian Blessing Okagbare will ignite her hunger to beat the best as she renews her rivalry with Shelley-Ann Fraser-Price in the forthcoming Diamond League competition in Kingston, Jamaica on Saturday 3 May.
 
Fraser-Price will lead a star studded Jamaican contingent as well as other high profile international athletes to the meet. It portends to be a busy Diamond season for Okagbare as she aims to upset the Jamaican team captain.

Okagbare will proceed from Kingston, Jamaica to Doha on 9 May and from there to China eight days later.

Speaking from her base in the United States of America, Okagbare enthused that she is not afraid of competing with the best but rather sees it as a challenge to raise the bar. The African 100 metres record holder stated that: “Jamaica is a country of champions. Everyone knows about their prowess and their enviable success on the tracks, but I’m determined to compete on the big stage and prove myself.”

But she is however optimistic. “I believe it is doable, beating Fraser-Price in her native country. My records will always get better and so I can only train harder, grow my aspirations and keep my belief aflame.”

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A statement from Blessing Okagbare Foundation made available to P.M.NEWS Sports on Monday said a good outing at these world athletic championships will go a long way to position the Delta State-born athlete as the athlete to beat during the Nigerian trials holding in mid-June where she will defend her titles.

Presently, the 25-year old is Nigeria’s biggest export and medal hopeful especially in 100 meters, 200 meters, 4×100 metres relay, Long Jump and Triple Jump.

Posting impressive returns in London and California last year, Okagbare boasts a bouquet of enviable results.

Among these are Olympic Games bronze medal, World Championships silver and bronze medals, All-Africa Games gold and silver medals, African Championships gold and silver medals as well as Diamond League gold.

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