By Ben Efe

Nigerian athletes are already calculating the number of gold they can win at the All Africa Games billed for September in Congo, Brazzaville.

One of such is Patience Okon- George. She reckons that with the exit of Amantle Montsho, the African 400m champion who is serving dope suspension, the race for the All African Games title will be a straight fight between her and fellow Nigerian, Regina George who has the fastest African time in the event this season with 51. 30 seconds.

Okon-George has been training and competing in Europe and she is hopeful that before the national trials in late July, she would have made an improvement on the 52. 12 seconds she ran at the CAA Meet in Dakar, back in May.

“Certainly every athlete’s dream is to win something at a major meet. At the All African Games, I am aiming for the gold. All things been equal it will be a race between me and Regina George,” said the Cross River born athlete.

Also Urukpe Eriyokan is nursing a similar desire in the men’s 400m. He said after winning the AFN golden league last Saturday, that his aim was to run 45 seconds as it was a guarantee for a medal at the Games.

“ With the help of my coach I am going to maintain my form. I’m going for a 45 at the next Golden League. With this I am sure of making the difference at the National Championships and the All Africa Games,”said Eriyokan.