Archives Tag: Athletes
12th AAG: Tobi Amusan Breaks 20-Year Record
April 19, 2022
Nigerian athletes at the ongoing All Africa Games in Morocco have continued to impress with record-breaking performances. Tobi Amusan is the rave of the moment after breaking a 20-year-old All African Games record that was previously held by another Nigerian, Gloria Alozie. On Wednesday, August 28, 2019, Amusan won the 100m Hurdles event, setting a … Continue reading 12th AAG: Tobi Amusan Breaks 20-Year Record
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Okagbare, Oduduru Set to Compete In Hungary
April 19, 2022
The duo of Blessing Okagbare and Divine Oduduru have been shortlisted to compete at the Gyulai Istvan Memorial meet in Budapest, Hungary on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Both Nigerians were listed on the provisional list released by the organizers of the event on 8th July. Okagbare will be looking to make her third consecutive win … Continue reading Okagbare, Oduduru Set to Compete In Hungary
By achem
Region II Championships: AFN Names 25 Players To Represent Nigeria
April 19, 2022
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria has named 25 athletes to represent the country at the upcoming Region II ECOWAS U-20 and Senior Open Athletics Championships inNiamey 2019. The list released by the Technical Director of the AFN, Sunday Adeleye, also includes the names of four coaches who will be joining the Nigerian contingent at the … Continue reading Region II Championships: AFN Names 25 Players To Represent Nigeria
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Did You Know- The First Black Woman to Win an Olympic Gold Medal in a Field Activity was a Nigerian?
April 19, 2022
History makers, record breakers, trail blazers and the list goes on and on. These are the stuff that many Nigerians are made off. One of such is the Woman; Chioma Ajunwa-Opara; the first Black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal in a field activity. Born 25 December 1970, Chioma Ajunwa, a native of … Continue reading Did You Know- The First Black Woman to Win an Olympic Gold Medal in a Field Activity was a Nigerian?
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Golden Moments In Sports: When Onome Broke Into The 2017 IAAF 400m Semi
April 19, 2022
Nigeria sprinter, Glory Nathaniel Onome, made her dream run at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, where she clocked a Personal Best of 55.30 seconds to qualify for the semi-finals of the women’s 400m hurdles. Onome, who was drawn in lane 3 of the fifth and final heat of the first round, put up … Continue reading Golden Moments In Sports: When Onome Broke Into The 2017 IAAF 400m Semi
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Oduduru Breaks Through Sub-10 Barrier, Sets New 200m NR in Texas
April 19, 2022
Divine Ejowkovoghene Oduduru has made a habit of breaking through long established records and setting new records of his own. The Nigerian produced an impressive performance at the Michael Johnson Invitational in Waco, Texas, over the weekend. Oduduru was scheduled to take part in both the men’s 100m and 200m events at the invitational. In … Continue reading Oduduru Breaks Through Sub-10 Barrier, Sets New 200m NR in Texas
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#IWD2019: Top 10 Female Athletes
April 19, 2022
Women are a force to reckon with in today’s advancing digital world. At the helm of every sector in every nation of the world is a woman who has proven herself to be a leader in the global scene. In Nigeria, women are taking on more responsibilities in every division of our country’s booming economy, … Continue reading #IWD2019: Top 10 Female Athletes
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Peak Reassure Para-Powerlifters As World Tourney Kicks Off In Lagos
April 19, 2022
Peak Milk has reemphasized its unfailing support to the Nigeria Para-Powerlifting Federation for the development of para-athletes and the federation’s facilities. The dairy mammoth-brand will continue to provide Nigeria’s para-athletes with the needed products that will help them build stronger muscles and improve their general health. The Managing Director of Friesland Campina Wamco, manufacturers of … Continue reading Peak Reassure Para-Powerlifters As World Tourney Kicks Off In Lagos
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2018 NSF: We Are On A Hunt For Fresh Talents, Says Chukwumerije
April 19, 2022
The Technical Director, Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF), Chika Chukwumerije, has said that the federation is on a hunt for fresh new talents at the ongoing 2018 National Sports Festival (NSF), at the National Stadium, Abuja. Chukwumerije told newsmen at the festival that since Day 1 of the tournament, there have been quite a number of … Continue reading 2018 NSF: We Are On A Hunt For Fresh Talents, Says Chukwumerije
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Oreweme Directs Athletes To Be More Disciplined
April 19, 2022
The Director of Federations, Elite Athletes Department (FEAD) of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Tayo Oreweme, has asked athletes of the federation to be very disciplined in their quest for global glory. Speaking at the 8th edition of Tony International Gymnastics (TIG) championship in Abuja on Saturday, where she represented the Minister for Youth and … Continue reading Oreweme Directs Athletes To Be More Disciplined
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10,000 Runners Register For 2018 Lagos Women Run (LWR)
April 19, 2022
A total of 10,000 women from Lagos and neighboring states have registered for the 2018 edition of the Lagos Women Run (LWR), a 10 kilometer marathon race for Nigerian women of all classes. The LWR is an exclusive marathon race, designed for the social freedom of women across Nigeria. The event is expected to sensitize … Continue reading 10,000 Runners Register For 2018 Lagos Women Run (LWR)
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D’Tigress Make Africa History As They End Their FIBA Women World Cup Campaign
April 19, 2022
Clearly regarded as one of the teams that would crash out of the tournament in its early stages, the world watched in awe as the Nigeria women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, made history right in Tenerife at the 2018 FIBA Women’s World Cup. Before D’Tigress proved Africa’s strength to the world, no African team had ever … Continue reading D’Tigress Make Africa History As They End Their FIBA Women World Cup Campaign
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Golden Moments in Sports: Nigeria’s First AYG Volleyball Title
April 19, 2022
Since the inception of the Africa Youth Games (AYG) in 2003, team Nigeria had not been able to pick the Volleyball Boys title despite their Herculean feats at every edition of the tournament. Nigeria, however, would come close on many occasions; time after time the team saw their efforts struck over the bar — denied … Continue reading Golden Moments in Sports: Nigeria’s First AYG Volleyball Title
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Golden Moments In Sports: Rio 2016 Olympics – D’Tigers Defeated Croatia
April 19, 2022
Who would have thought Africa’s Champions would pull a tournament upset and defeat Croatia to win their first match of the Rio 2016 Olympics, but they did —more-so in grand style. Surprise The Croatians had won two of their previous three games, and to the rest of the world it was only natural that the … Continue reading Golden Moments In Sports: Rio 2016 Olympics – D’Tigers Defeated Croatia
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2018 National Youth Games: Day 1 Review
April 19, 2022
Team Akwa Ibom has picked the first gold medal in Judo in Day 1 of the ongoing National Youth Games (NYG) in Ilorin, Kwara state. Judo Ubong Bassey ably defeated Delta’s Uwanne Chukwuemeka in the boys 36kg Judo final to pick the historic win for Akwa Ibom state. Delta’s Chidiebube Ogunedo and Bayelsa’s Shawn Julius, won … Continue reading 2018 National Youth Games: Day 1 Review
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