It starts from the way you eat or sleep, the people you surround yourself with, the people that educate you, the people that sponsor you, the people … - Blessing Okagbare

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It starts from the way you eat or sleep, the people you surround yourself with, the people that educate you, the people that sponsor you, the people that tell you that you can do it, versus Nigerians, the majority of whom just criticize.

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About Blessing Okagbare

Blessing Oghnewresem Okagbare-Otegheri (born 9 October 1988) is a former Nigerian track and field athlete who specialized in Long jump and sprints. She is an Olympic and World Championships medalist in the long jump, and a world medalist in the 200 meters. She also holds the Women's 100 meters Commonwealth Games record for the fastest time at 10.85 seconds. She is currently serving an 11-year ban for breaching multiple World Athletics anti-doping rules. Her ban expires on 30 July 2032.

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Alternative Names: Blessing Okagbare-Otegheri Blessing Oghnewresem Okagbare-Otegheri
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