Tag: Athletes
31 elite athletes from 8 nations for Access Bank Lagos City Marathon
Organisers say no fewer than 31 elite runners from eight countries have signed on for the Access Bank Lagos City…
Okagbare fails to win IAAF Athletes Commission seat
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare completed a disappointing World Athletics Championships on Sunday at Beijing in China by losing out in the…
AAG: Sports Commission sends athletes’ blood samples to South Africa
Al-Hassan Yakmut, Director-General, National Sports Commission (NSC), says it sent blood samples of athletes competing in the 11th All Africa…
Lagos’s 214 Athletes, 23 Coaches Ready For NSSF
A contingent of 214 athletes, 23 coaches will represent Team Lagos at the 2014 National Schools Sports Festival which takes…
Condoms hottest item at Asian Games
Athletes are snapping up thousands of free condoms being given out at the Asian Games, organizers said Thursday. “We’ve been…
2012 Olympic Athletes Had Bad Teeth, Reveals Study
Many elite athletes who competed at the 2012 Olympic Games had levels of oral health similar to those of poverty-stricken…
2012 Olympic Athletes Had Bad Teeth, Reveals Study
Many elite athletes who competed at the 2012 Olympic Games had levels of oral health similar to those of poverty-stricken…
IAAF World Tourney: Nigeria Crashes Out In 400m Hurdles
Team Nigeria’s hopes of clinching medals in the Women’s 400m Hurdles event at the ongoing 14th IAAF World Championships in…
Adopt-A-Talent Athletes Receive Jonathan’s Rewards
Two athletes of Adopt-A-Talent Sports Program were part of the athletes that received monetary reward from President Ebele Goodluck Jonathan…
Athletes Ready For Youth Tourney In Warri
With less than 24 hours to the commencement of hostilities at the inaugural African Athletics Championships holding in Warri, Delta…
Why I Dumped Athletics For Wheelchair Basketball
Many sports athletes take delight in competing as an individual athlete as against taking part in a team sport. But…
Athletics: Obajimi Hails Standard Of Premier Lotto Tourney
A board member of Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, Gloria Obajimi, has commended the organisers and athletes taking part in…
NOC Wants Early Preparation For Commonwealth Games
The Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC,is planning to start early preparations for the athletes that would represent the country at the…
Powerlifting: Nigerians Prepare For Arnold Classics
Athletes on the stable of Nigeria International Powerlifting Association, NIPA have been preparing for the annual Arnold Schwarzenegger Powerlifting and…
Athletes Make Case For Traditional Sports
A call has gone to the sports authority to give recognition to traditional sports in the country. The athletes competing…