{"id":16231,"date":"2013-08-11T19:47:33","date_gmt":"2013-08-11T18:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=16231"},"modified":"2013-08-11T19:47:33","modified_gmt":"2013-08-11T18:47:33","slug":"long-jump-okagbare-wins-silver-in-moscow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/long-jump-okagbare-wins-silver-in-moscow\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Jump: Okagbare Wins Silver in Moscow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>They call her Blessing and her determination to bless Nigeria with athletics garlands is not in doubt.<\/p>\n<p>This evening in Moscow, Russia, Blessing Okagbare lived up to expectations when she ended the country\u2019s long wait for a medal at the World Athletics Championships, bravely leaping 6.99 metres to snatch the silver medal. 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