Paris 2024: Tobi Amusan honoured with massive billboard in Ogun State to celebrate her Olympic journey

Hurdling queen Tobi Amusan has been honoured with a massive billboard in Ogun State following the confirmation that she's Nigeria's flag bearer for Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony.

The track and field star is a native of the state and one of Nigeria's medal hopes in Paris, so she is getting the due recognition and support to help her achieve the feat.

It is the first time in a long while a state will honour her indigene during the Olympics, so it's a step in the right direction.

Amusan will compete in her trademark event - women's 100mH, where she's the World Record holder and a highly rated candidate to at least win a medal, which will be Nigeria's first in the event since Glory Alozie blazed to a silver medal at Sydney 2000.

If successful, it'll be her first Olympic medal after appearances at Rio 2016 and delayed Tokyo 2021, and ever since, she has gone on to build a status for herself as one of the world's best hurdlers.

Amusan as the pride of Ogun State and Nigeria, will gun to have a successful outing at the Games by winning the gold medal, which will build up her global status as one of the greatest in hurdling history.