Olympics Shocker: Nijel Amos Is Out!
Botswana’s best bet for Olympic Gold MedalΒ Nijel Amos failed to qualify for 800m finals this afternoon. The silver medalist finished at 7th position with a time of 150.46 in a tightly contested race.Β NijelΒ never seemed fit this season and he wasn’t doing well at diamond leagueΒ clearly because of injuries.
The 1 million prize money that Choppies put forth as motivation did nothing to entice the young man, as he was up for tough competition. Another athlete Boitumelo Masilo failed to qualify as he came position 6. We still have a lot of talent up there and can only hope against hope that we come back with something.
You tried your best champ,it was just not your moment to own. We thank you for representing our country, hardluck there is always a nextime. The whole country is behind you and support you whether good or bad times
