Femi Seun Ogunode Quotes
born 1991
Femi Seun Ogunode (born 15 May 1991) is a Nigerian-born sprint athlete who competes internationally for Qatar since 2010.
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You can never tell, but I’m very sure I can win here.
During training I had run 19.0 seconds so I was very confident I would win.
That does not make him unbeatable when it comes to athletics. Especially when you are in form. Anything can happen. So, anything is possible.
I am ready in any weather, any condition and anywhere.
No matter how fast you are, you need to train hard, you need good facilities and all that will enhance your speed. All that were never available for me while in Nigeria.
I knew before the race that I would win, even though nobody else pushed me.
I had a feeling that I would break the Asian record, and I promise I will win more gold medals here.
I saw many that would be the future of Nigeria if programmes are organised to help them and develop the potential they have. If they can keep them together and organise training camps for them, they will shine at the world stage.
I believe in myself and I trust God, and I trust myself. And I believe in everybody who believes in me. In terms of time I believe I can break that world record.
For the future, my target is to be Olympic champion. Even the world record, it’s another part of my goal so I’m working towards that.
To be candid with you, it is not possible again because right now I am dedicated to Qatar. When my country of birth cannot be fair to me, they never appreciated what I have.
My backroom staff were solidly behind me because they know I didn’t do anything. I told myself that when I come back, they will know I was clean.
I was rejected twice by Nigeria. I was supposed to be on the flight to Algiers 2007 because I was the second fastest young athlete at that time, but I was dropped without any explanation.
That was when I decided to pursue my dream and left Nigeria for Qatar.
First and foremost, Usain Bolt is an athlete that I respect a lot in this industry and he has made a name for himself too. Every athlete in the industry is looking up to him, wanting to be like him.
It was not easy because I was just training for about a year or so without running in any tournament. So, it was hard work that paid off.
But due to politics within the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), they dropped me from the squad for Poland, negotiating with me by saying I would get my chance in China.
But when I got to Qatar they took care of me, I have all facilities I need to keep performing well at my disposal. Trust me I can never run for Nigeria again. I am happy where I am here right now.
The system we have currently doesn’t favour grooming talents for international stardom. How do you expect athletes who drink garri after training with no hope of good food and a balanced nutritional schedule to perform or give you the best?
So, I was just very unfortunate and there was nothing I could do. So, I just went out training without running. But happy to be back.