All Africa Games: 100m Gold Excites Damola Osayomi

Nigerian Oludamola Osayomi, the reigning All-Africa Games sprint double champion, was full of joy after she won the 100m race at the ongoing All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique yesterday.

“This title really means the world to me. It’s my first at this year’s Games and I am very happy. It means a lot to me,” declared Osayomi after the race.

Osayomi was stripped of her 100m gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi after her B sample tested positive for a ‘banned substance’.

She revealed her delight at her supremacy over compatriot, Blessing Okagbare, in Maputo as she led two other Nigerians to the finish line in a fast race.

“This is another big feat in my career and I am happy to win the 100m gold. After the problem I had in India, I thought I would never run again but my pastor, friends, relations and my fans encouraged me not to lose hope. I am happy today that I’ve proved to the world that I’m a clean athlete,” she said.

—Bamidele Olowosagba