Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare was missing from the starting blocks during the 200m Women’s Heats today in Beijing, China.

Having fumbled in the 100m event, many including Yusuf Alli, the Technical Manager for the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, had tipped Okagbare to return strong for the 2000m events same way she did last time out in Moscow.

While many Nigerians and other athletic faithful across the world waited to see Okagbare file out in the Heat 3 of the 200m, they were taken aback not to see the double Commonwealth champion come out to compete with the rest.