Tag: Blessing Okagbare
Jonathan honors silver medalist Blessing Okagbare
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday honoured Olympic and world Athletics Championship medalist, Blessing Okagbare for her performance at the recently…
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.…
Okagbare, Ahoure relish triumphs in Moscow
MOSCOW (AFP) – Women’s sprinting has entered a new era, declared African duo Murielle Ahoure of the Ivory Coast and…
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Okagbare wins bronze, Ivorian Ahoure silver in 200m
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare and Ivory Coast’s Murielle Ahoure recorded a first in World Athletics Championship when both of them, as…
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 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…
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Okagbare fades out in 100m final
Africa’s fastest woman, Blessing Okagbare and Nigeria’s only medal hope in the 100m event at the 14th IAAF Championships in…
Okagbare Qualifies For 100m Final
ADEBOBOLA ALAWODE Africa’s fastest woman, and Nigeria’s multiple medal hope, Blessing Okagbare Monday qualified for the Women’s 100m final at…
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…
Okagbare clinches silver medal for Nigeria
Blessing Okagbare has won Nigeria’s first medal in Moscow as she leaped 6.99 metres to clinch the silver medal in…
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,…
Okagbare And The Redemption Song
Nigerians who are sports lovers are singing redemption song after Blessing Okagbare set a new African record of 10.79 seconds…