Athletics - Three Nigerians in Semi-Final

[Vanguard]London -Not even an Olympic race could change the smiling face of Regina George. She is always smiling. It is in her character to do so. And five meters to the end of her heat in the 400m event here today in the London Olympics, the US-based Nigerian runner was smiling. It was her first time in the Olympics and being in front drew smile out of her face. She ran 51.24 seconds to win her heat that included Rushia's Gushchina Yulia who ran 51.54 to place second and Wesh Marlene of Haiti was third with 51.98.