By Chrysanthus Ikeh
Femi Ogunode moved to Qatar in October 2009 and began international competition. Photo: Filed
Nigeria-born Qatar athlete, Femi Ogunode has broken the Asian record finishing 9.93 seconds in the Men’s 100m in South Korea, in the process making it known that he is ready to challenge the big boys including Jamaican king of the tracks, Usain Bolt.
Ogunode beat China’s Su Bingtan and Japan’s Kei Takase who both finished in second and third positions respectively at the Asian games held on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Incheon, South Korea.
Speaking after his victory, the sprinter who won the 200-400m double at the 2010 Asian Games said he is aiming to come victorious at the World Championships and the Rio 2016 Olympics.
‘I have confidence in myself that I can challenge anybody. I see myself winning the gold medal in Rio.’
Femi Ogunode moved to Qatar in October 2009 and began international competition the following year. He won the 100 metres and 200 metres at the West Asian Championships and was entered into the 2010 Asian Games.
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