Britain’s first athletics gold medal in the Olympics
August 19, 2008
Christine Ohuruogu’s, 49.62 seconds sprint in 400 meters race landed Britain its first athletics gold medal at the Olympics.
This feat would not be possible, had her appeal against the suspension for missing three out-of competition drug test been lost. The 22 year old determined athlete had won an appeal allowing her to compete in Beijing following her suspension.
Ohuruogu, who won the world title in Japan last year less than a month after returning from 12-month ban said, “It is not sheer luck. I worked hard for this! I might not always get the best start. I might not always be the fastest person, but I just say now if you are going to beat me you are going to have to fight very hard.”
Surely her resolve and never say die spirit supported by hard work brought her and Britain the ‘golden moment’ to be cherished for a long, long time.
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