Blessing Okagbare failed to sparkle when it mattered most, as she crumbled in the women’s 100 metres final at the London 2012 Olympics on Saturday, finishing 11.01 Seconds; her worst performance in recent times.
The Delta State born athlete churned out a disappointing performance, coming last in the race won by Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce who succeesfully defended the crown she won four years ago in Beijing, China, with a time of 10.75 secs.

World Champion Carmelita Jeter of the United States of America was second with a time of 10.76 secs while another Jamaican, Veronica Campbell-Brown finished third with a time of 10.82 secs.
Much was expected from Okagbare after her impressive showing at two Diamond League meetings in London and Monaco prior to the games.

On Friday, she ran a new personal best of 10.93 in one of the 100m heats and improved that record in the semi-final with another new personal best of 10.92 secs.
Her insipid performance in the final put paid to her ambition of becoming the first Nigerian nay African to win a medal in the Olympics 100m event.