Ghanaian athlete Benjamin Azamati has said his performance in the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games is fueled by a desire to make Ghanaians proud.
Azamati booked his place in the semi-finals of the men’s 100m race when he impressively finished second in Heat 1 on Saturday morning.
The 26-year-old recorded a time of 10.08 seconds, which was only bettered by Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson in the heat.
Ahead of the semi-finals, where Azamati will battle it out against America’s Noah Lyles in the same heat, the sprinter said he will always do his best to make his country proud.
“Anytime I put on the jersey, I am happy to do my best, so that was all that mattered this morning. Coming here and having that at the back of my mind and making the whole nation proud,” Azamati told Joy Sports.
“My first outing at the Olympics, I got out in the heats, so I made it a point to come out here and go into the semifinals. It’s all about thinking about the runs.”
