TOBI AMUSAN 🇳🇬 COMES 2ND🥈.(PHOTO).

 TOBI AMUSAN 🇳🇬 comes 2nd🥈

She has won SILVER in the women’s 100mH final at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships, clocking a brilliant 12.29s!.

Tobi Amusan Wins Silver At World Athletics Championships In Tokyo

Nigeria’s track queen, Tobi Amusan, has won silver medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships, clocking a brilliant 12.29s in the final.

Amusan powered through the high-pressure final at the National Stadium, finishing just behind Ditaji Kambundji of Switzerland, who won gold in a new National Record of 12.24s. 

The National Sports Commission (NSC) hailed Amusan’s remarkable achievement, noting that her consistency and fighting spirit will continue to inspire millions.

Hon. Bukola Olopade, Director General of the NSC, stated that “Tobi Amusan has made Nigeria proud once again. Winning silver at the World Championships is no small feat, and doing so with such class shows her world-class ability and resilience. 

“She remains a symbol of hope, determination, and excellence for our nation. The entire country stands tall in celebration of her achievement.”

The USA’s Grace Stark took Bronze in 12.34s, while fellow American Masai Russell came fourth in 12.44s.

Earlier in the day, Amusan booked her place in the final with a commanding semifinal victory, running 12.36s (-0.2) to hold off Nadine Visser of the Netherlands (12.45s) and Pia Skrzyszowska of Poland (12.51s). 

Her confident run, which was the fastest in the entire semifinals signaled her intent and set the stage for her medal-winning performance in the final.

INITIALLY, SHE COMPLAINED ABOUT HER JERSEY BEING INFERIOR. BELOW IS RESPONSE FROM THE GOVERNMENT.

Shehu Dikko Replies Tobi Amusan, Says Sports Kits Not Inferior

The Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, has dismissed claims that the sports kits supplied to Nigerian athletes at the ongoing international championships are inferior.

 Former world champion and women’s 100m hurdles record holder, Tobi Amusan, had criticised Nigerian sports authorities over the kits provided for herself and other athletes representing the country at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo.

With just few hours to the kick-off of the championships, Amusan voiced her concerns over what she perceived as unprofessionalism and a lack of coordination within the Athletics Federation of Nigeria.

In a video she shared on her Snapchat, Amusan said, unlike other countries that provided their contingents with kits in suitcases, the Nigerian government handed them their own kits in nylon bags with little or nothing significant in them.

She complained about the quality of the competition wear and highlighted that despite officials collecting shoe sizes, no shoes were included in the kit bags.

However, the AFN dismissed Amusan’s claims that athletes were handed poor-quality kits for the championships, insisting that the hurdler was given the full kits, as her teammates and even she received special treatment in travel arrangements.

In an interview, AFN President, Tonobok Okowa, rejected Amusan’s allegations, stressing that the federation had provided the full complement of kits in line with the arrangement with Hiracer, a global sportswear company sponsoring athletes from 20 countries at the Tokyo championships.

Also reacting in an interview Dikko said the kits procured through HiRacer were of the same quality used by athletes from other countries, stressing that the controversy is unnecessary.

“The kits are not inferior. I thought the AFN should have been praised for quickly getting the transaction with HiRacer,” he said.

The sports administrator explained that the uproar may have arisen from the packaging and distribution method rather than the quality of the items.

“If you look at other countries, they are also using similar kits from HiRacer. It is just probably about the packaging because it was not put in a box or bought in bulk like others are doing,” he noted.

Dikko stated that  Amusan, who had raised concerns about the kits, said her grievance was likely tied to presentation and delivery.

“Probably she has an issue with the packaging, the quantity, yes. But the Athletics Federation of Nigeria has already explained that they are providing the kits in bits and pieces, so it shouldn’t really be an issue,” he stated.

He added that the procurement arrangement with HiRacer included bonuses and incentives for athletes who excel in their events.

He added, “The athletes have been using the same kits, and those kits are comparable in quality to what any other athlete is using. That is the situation with the kits.”

Nigeria has a history of controversies surrounding the provision of kits at major international  tournament