Tag: Athletics
Team Nigeria wins second edition of CAA Region 2 Senior Athletics Championships
Nigeria topped the medal table with 15 gold, 8 silver and 2 bronze bringing the team's total medal haul to…
Dr. Ogunleye emerges new president of Athletics Masters
succeeds Dr. (Mrs ) Gloria Obajimi, the immediate past President of the body. Dr. Richard Ogunleye , a PhD holder…
CAA U-18/20 CHAMPIONSHIP: The support from family, friends gave me an extra boost – 400m silver medalist Hafson Majekodunmi
Majekodunmi stated that the powerful strides she's made and medals she won at the combined championships is taking her career…
Nigeria’s 4x100m men’s relay team loses World Championship spot to Jamaica
Jamaica’s time moved them up to 15th place in the world rankings. As a result, Nigeria, who were previously 16th…
AHEAD CAA U-18/20 CHAMPIONSHIP:CAA President, AFN President, NSC DG visit former president Obasanjo
thanked the CAA for bringing the hosting rights to Nigeria and Ogun State in particular. Obasanjo was very vocal in…
Chief Tonobok Okowa re-elected AFN president
Okowa, the incumbent President was the sole candidate for the highly esteemed office of the Federation as the three other…
Nigeria welcomes Africa’s future stars as Athletics championships return after 28 years
Nigeria is proud to host again and showcase its capacity to organise world-class sporting events.”
Usain Bolt Departure Great For Rivals, Bad For Athletics
Usain Bolt’s rivals will, for once, be glad to see the back of a man who has dominated global sprinting…
I am not coming back to athletics- Adeloye
Tosin Adeloye, who was slammed with an eight-year ban by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), said she was…
Athletics: IAAF boss steps up fight against doping
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe has revealed he is in the process of creating a new…
Eritrean teen bags first gold of athletics worlds
Beijing (AFP) – Eritrean teenager Ghirmay Ghebreslassie claimed the first gold medal of the Beijing world championships when he sprinted…
Obudu Mountain Race Holds 8 November
The 10th edition of the famous Obudu Mountain Race has been slated for 8 November, 2014 in its usual venue,…
C/wealth Games, Football And The Neglect Of Other Sports
By Tayo Ogunbiyi The recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, represents one of the finest hours in the annals…
Lessons From 2014 Commonwealth Games
Team Nigeria returned from the just concluded Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland with a total of 36 medals comprising 11…
Commonwealth Games: Okagbare Eyes Relay Gold
Blessing by name, blessed by nature, Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare hailed a remarkable sprint double after racing to victory in…
C/wealth Games: Can Team Nigeria Surpass New Delhi Outing?
Sam Paul With barely few weeks after the end of the 2014 World Cup held in Brazil, attention has shifted…
24 Hours To Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria Not Ready
Adebobola Alawode With 24 hours to the commencement of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, former Chairman of the…
IBILE Games Hots Up In Lagos
Sunday Akintoye The Lagos State Sports Festival tagged IBILE Games enters its second week with athletes from schools and local…
Athletics: Okagbare Battles World Track Stars In Jamaica
National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica will come alive tomorrow as Nigerian Queen of the tracks, Blessing Okagbare battle world tracks stars…
Kenya’s Kipsang wins London Marathon
African long distance runners dominated Sunday’s London Marathon, with Kenyan World record holder, Wilson Kipsang emerging tops after breasting the…
Asafa Powell calls doping ban unfair
Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell, the former 100m world record holder, slammed the 18-month doping ban meted out to him on…
Diack quits IAAF next year
The President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Lamine Diack, said on Thursday that he would retire from…
Athletics: Lagos Builds Data Bank For Athletes Over Age Cheat
Taiwo Adelu The Lagos State government has read the riot act to age cheats and the use of mercenaries in…
Kenyans, Ethiopians sweep Tokyo Marathon
Dickson Chumba won the men’s race at the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday in a meet record of two hours, five…
Tardy Preparations For 2014 C/Wealth Games
When Team Nigeria contingent returned with 11 gold medals from the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games, just as the usual practice,…
Drugs Destroy Athletes, Ohuruogu Warns
British 400m athlete, whose parents hails from Imo State, Nigeria, Christine Ijeoma Ohuruogu has warned that on no circumstance should…
‘Nigeria’ll Return To Winning Ways’
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has rolled out plans to make sure Nigeria returns to winning ways in track…
Doping: Powell claims he forgot to check WADA list
Former 100 metre world record holder Asafa Powell told a Jamaican disciplinary hearing that he doubled the dosage of his…
Nigerian Sports Still Crawling At 53
Nigeria as a nation on 1 October 2013 rolled out the red carpet to celebrate her 53rd independence anniversary, but…
Bolt ends season with victory, Ethiopian breaks world record
BRUSSELS(AFP) – Usain Bolt signed off another season where he dominated men’s sprinting with victory in the 100m in the…