Tag: Athletics
Qualify Nigeria For World Tourney —AFN
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) at the weekend inaugurated a three-man committee to ensure that the Nigerian male 4x100m…
Bolt Rues Diamond League Defeat
World and Olympic records holder, Usain Bolt has blamed his legs for his 100m defeat against American sprinter Justin Gatlin…
Adopt-A-Talent Sports Programme: Anslem Eyes 2015 AAG Slot
When Chinenye Anslem started Adopt-A-Talent Programme three years ago, she never thought the programme will give her the opportunity to…
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…
Lagos Ready For Inter-Clubs Competitions —Oshodi
All logistics, both human and material resources, to be used for the Inter-Clubs Competitions in Lagos State between now and…
Fashola To Unveil Adopted Stars 30 May
Governor Of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), will officially unveil the adopted athletes of the State’s Adopt- A-Talent Sports…
Athletics: East Africans Shine At Okpekpe Race
The first ever 10km Okpekpe Road Race sponsored by Globacom was held on Saturday in Okpekpe, Etsako Local Government Area…
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…
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West Ham Move To Britain’s Olympic Stadium
West Ham United football club are to become the main tenants of London’s Olympic Stadium, the BBC reported on Friday…
‘Let’s Catch ‘Em Young’
Dr Amos Adamu, a former Director-General of National Sports Commission, has urged the government to promote primary school sports to…
NWBF Begs South Africa High Commission
The Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball Federation, NWBF has appealed to the South African High Commission in Lagos to waive some visa…
Yakmut: NSC To Invest In School Sports
Following the poor performance of Team Nigeria to the London 2012 Olympic Games, the National Sports Commission, NSC, has resolved…
Athletics: Why Ghana Snubbed Warri Tourney
Ghana will not be sending her junior athletes to the maiden African Youth Athletics Championship to be held from 27-31…
Lagos Plans To Stage 200 Events In 2013
Barrister Waheed Enitan Oshodi is the Commissioner for Youth, Sports and Social Development in Lagos State. The graduate of Engineering…
Athletics: Thomas Shines At Welsh Tourney
Team GB middle distance runner Joe Thomas took 600m gold at the Welsh Athletics Indoor International. The 25-year-old from Pontypridd,…