Tag: Athletics
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…
Team Nigeria Must Improve, Coaches Charge Athletes
Three coaches have called for improvement in Nigeria’s performance in athletics in spite of its achievement at the recent IAAF…
As Okagbare Saves The Day
Nigeria’s outing at the just concluded 14th IAAF World Championships, an equivalent of the FIFA Football World Cup, was almost…
World Athletics: Nigeria ends up 24th on medals table
Thanks to Blessing Okagbare, Nigeria ended up 24th on the final medals table of the 14th IAAF championship in Moscow.…
Usain Bolt wins third 200m title
MOSCOW (AFP) – Usain Bolt underlined his amazing sprinting prowess on Saturday by powering to a third successive world 200m…
Okagbare Wants To Be Like Bolt
The tall ambition of Nigeria’s superwoman, Blessing Okagbare is to be like Jamaica’s superman, sprint sensation Usain Bolt someday. “A…
IAAF World Tourney: Nigeria Qualify For 4x400m Relay Final
Team Nigeria early today qualified for the final of the 4x400m Women’s Relay at the ongoing IAAF World Athletics Championships…
IAAF Tourney: Okagbare Qualifies For 200m Semi Final
Reigning Nigeria’s 200m champion, Blessing Okagbare, has qualified for the 200m semi final in the ongoing World Athletics Championships in…
You Must Remain Focused, Coach Tells Okagbare
Gad Onumaegbu, a retired athletics coach, has urged Blessing Okagbare to put behind her the disappointment of her sixth position…
I Take Solace In God —Okagbare
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare won’t lose her sleep for failing to live up to expectations in the Women’s 100m final at…
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…
Okagbare: I’m Ready For 100m Race
After ending Nigeria’s 14-year wait for a World Championship medal of any colour on Sunday in Moscow, Blessing Okagbare who…
Keeping Lagos Athletes Busy
Despite the holiday for the Eid-el-Fitri, Lagos State athletes were busy competing in the Quarterly Inter-Clubs Competition throughout the period.…
All Eyes On Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare
Only few countries in the world can lay claim to be divergent in their opinion on sports matters as Nigeria.…
Athletics: Okagbare’ll Soon Rule The World — Manager
Manager of Nigerian sprint sensation, Blessing Okagbare, has tipped the athlete to dominate female athletics just as World record holder,…