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Nigerian sprinters likely to break more records on Saturday

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Friday's events at the Paris Olympics will long be remembered, as records were broken and athletes pushed the boundaries in the quest to win medals.

Nigeria's mixed relay team set a new national record and an African record, while the United States quartet of Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon and Kaylyn Brown smashed the mixed relay world record with a stunning time of 3:07.41.

Joshua Cheptegei also made history by winning Olympic gold in the men's 10,000 metres and breaking a 16-year-old Olympic record in the process.

With the bar set high, Nigerian athletes are now set to face tough tests on Saturday, August 3 in several events.

The day promises to be an exciting one, with multiple events scheduled at the Stade de France and the Olympic Aquatics Centre.

In the swimming events, Adaku Nwandu will kick off the day for Team Nigeria in the women's 50m freestyle at the Olympic Aquatics Centre.

On the track, Favour Ashe and Kanyinsola Ajayi will compete in the first round of the men's 100m, followed by Chukwuebuka Enekwechi in the men's shot put final at 18:35.

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Rosemary Chukwuma will also compete in the women's 100m semi-final at 18:50.

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The day's events will culminate with the eagerly awaited women's 100m final at 8:20pm, where the world's best athletes will battle it out for gold.

The men's 1,500m decathlon will conclude the day's events at 8:45 p.m.

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