Tag: Athletics
Athletics: Nigerians Hail New African Record Holder
Blessing Okagbare has been described a blessing to Nigerian. Okagbare had a wonderful moment at the Anniversary Games held in…
Okagbare smashes African record in 100 metres
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare upset the odds to win the 100m in the women’s sprints,in a new African record of 10.79sec,…
Usain Bolt wins in London
Olympic champion and world record holder Usain Bolt overcame a poor start to win the 100m at the London Diamond…
Nestle/IAAF Take Kids To Tracks
Nestle Nigeria Plc in conjunction with International Association of Athletics Federation, IAAF has flagged off a Healthy Kids Athletics initiative…
Youth Games: Cross River Athletes In Closed Camp
Jude Amadi, Director of Sports, Cross River Sports Commission said that the state athletes for the U-17 National Youth Games…
Agege Stadium Agog For Deaf School Athletics Tourney
Deaf sports athletes storm Agege Stadium today as Lagos State Deaf Sports Association holds a two-day Deaf School Athletics Competition.…
Athletics: Blake out of World Championship
Reigning 100 metre world champ Yohan Blake has withdrawn from next month’s World Athletics Championships in Moscow with a hamstring…
Jamaica’s Asafa Powell also fails dope test
Former world 100 metre record holder Asafa Powell confirmed on Sunday that he had failed a drugs test which will…
US Sprinter Tyson Gay fails dope test
US sprinter Tyson Gay, who posted 9.75 secs in 100metres, as season’s best, has failed a dope test, according to…
Ethiopian Sports Legend Gebrselassie To Enter Politics
Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie said Wednesday he would enter politics in his country, with plans to contest for a…
Youth Games: Discovering Talents For Future Tourneys
After the poor performance of Team Nigeria at the last 2012 Olympic Games in London, the Sports Minister, Mallam Bolaji…
Athletics: Bolt delivers 200m belter in Paris
Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt raced to a world-leading time of 19.73 seconds in the 200m at the Diamond League…
Athletics: Okagbare Leads Team Nigeria To Russia
Blessing Okagbare and Ogho Oghene-Egwero top the list of 19 athletes that would fly Nigeria’s flag at the World Athletics…
Bolt On The Decline —Veteran Coach
Noted track and field coach, Stephen Francis ranks Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt as the best sprinter in history but believes…
IAAF World Championships: Toblow Commends AFN
Renowned athletics coach, Tobias Igwe, has commended the country’s preparation for the 2013 International Association of Athletics Federations, IAAF World…