Protest Pays Off as Favour Ashe Advances to 100m Semifinals at Accra 2026

Favour Ashe earned a spot in the men’s 100m semifinals at the African Athletics Championships after successfully appealing a false-start disqualification. He clocked 10.55s to place 24th overall and secure his lane for Wednesday’s semis. Team Nigeria also shone in women’s discus on Day One. Divine Oladipo claimed silver in her first international outing, and teammate Obiageri Amaechi took bronze to complete the podium.

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