By Jon Essien
Nigeria’s shot put medal hopeful, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi has assured Nigerians that he is focused on Thursday’s shot put finals, and urged them to ignore ‘unnecessary distractions’ as he sets his sight on an Olympic medal.
Enekwechi gave the assurance after the country found itself in another embarrassing situation at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
Having advanced to the shot put final on Tuesday, Enekwechi shared a video of himself washing his jersey for the next outing.
The trending video has since been greeted with displeasure, with many Nigerians questioning the country’s proficiency in sports administration.
However, the 28-year-old – who will be competing in the finals of the Shot Put event on Thursday, has put behind him impending distractions as he hopes to become the first Nigerian man in track and field to win an individual medal at the Olympics.
In a post on his Facebook page, the 2019 World Athletics Championship finalist says he is happy to represent Nigeria.
“Nigerians I am fine. I am glad I made the finals and happy to represent Nigeria. Don’t worry about unnecessary distractions,” said the Nigerian record holder.
Enekwechi says he has enjoyed tremendous support from everyone at the games and his only focus now is a good outing in the final.
“Everything is sorted out and I am focused on competing tomorrow (Thursday) and being at my best,” he added.
