Paris 2024: Team Nigeria Guide on Day 2 Athletics, How To Watch, What To Expect, and Overview

Event

Women's high jump qualification

Athlete competing

Temitope Adesina

Time and where to watch - 9:15 am, SuperSport

What to expect

Adesina needs to soar over the automatic qualifying mark of 1.97m to make the final. This means matching or surpassing her National Record (NR), which is the same height, or at least jumping a mark good enough to finish in the top 12 qualifying heights.

Event

Women's 100m Heats

Athletes competing

Rosemary Chukwuma

Tima Godbless

Favour Ofili (if entered)

Time and where to watch - 10:50 am, SuperSport

What to expect

If their able to replicate their Season's Best (SB) performances, all 'three' should make the semifinals. The top three automatically qualify from each heat

Event

Women's Discus throw qualification A

Athlete competing

Ashley Anumba

Time and where to watch - 5:55 pm, SuperSport

What to expect

The automatic standard for qualification is 64.00m. This means Anumba will have to smash her Personal Best (PB) of 61.98m to achieve this or at least be among the 12 best performers to advance to the final.

Event

Mixed 4x400m Heats

Athlete competing

Dubem Nwachukwu

Patience George

Sikiru Adeyemi

Omolara Ogunmakinju

NOTE: This list is subject to change.

Time and where to watch - 6:10 pm, SuperSport

What to expect

Team Nigeria has been drawn in Heat 2 against Europe's power houses Italy, Great Britain, Netherlands, and Ireland. Only the first 3 will automatically qualify for the final and the next 2 fastest countries from all heats.

Event

Women's high jump qualification

Athletes competing

Chioma Onyekwere

Obiageri Amaechi

Time and where to watch - 7:20 pm, SuperSport

What to expect

Both athletes also have to to match or surpass the 64.00m qualifying mark or at least be among the 12 best performers to advance to the final.