Jamaica's Kishane Thompson and Ghana's Benjamin Azamati (L) attempt in the men's 100m calefaction of the contest accident at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, arctic of Paris, on August 3, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images) AdvertisementBenjamin Azamati and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu are on the border of authoritative history as they aim to become the aboriginal Ghanaians back 2004 to ability the men's 100m final at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

The aftermost Ghanaian to accomplish this accomplishment was Aziz Zakari, who fabricated it to the final in Athens. Zakari's adventure was remarkable, finishing additional in his calefaction and acceptable in a arduous additional round, but he faltered in the final, declining to accomplishment because of a hamstring problem. Back then, no Ghanaian sprinter has fabricated it to the 100m final

Azamati and Saminu are set to attempt in the semi-finals on Sunday evening, anniversary adverse appalling opponents. Azamati will chase in the 100m semi-final 1, area he will attempt adjoin ascendant apple best Noah Lyles, a favourite for the gold badge in Paris

Also in his chase is Cameroonian sprinter Emmanuel Eseme, who won gold at the African Games in Accra beforehand this year. Azamati accomplished fifth in that race, abrogation home admirers disappointed, but his absorbing accomplishment in the heats on Saturday as he accomplished additional has reignited hopes. As the civic almanac holder, Azamati's affairs of extensive his aboriginal Olympic final attending promising

Abdul-Rasheed Saminu Saminu, on the added hand, faces a arduous chase in semi-final 2, area he will attempt adjoin the fastest man in 2024, Kishane Thompson, and Canadian brilliant Andre De Grasse

Despite the boxy competition, Saminu has apparent arresting beforehand this season. His adventure to the Olympics wasn't straightforward, accepting anchored his atom through apple rankings rather than affair the access standard. However, his contempo performances, including a claimed best of 10.02 seconds, accept approved his potential

Both sprinters accept the befalling to accomplish history for Ghana. With Azamati's absorbing calefaction accomplishment and Saminu's determination, there is a faculty of optimism amid Ghanaian fans. If either sprinter can beforehand to the final, it will mark a appropriate accomplishment for Ghanaian athletics

The semi-finals will alpha at 6pm bounded time