Nigerian Athletics Coaching Legend, Tobias Igwe, Passes On
Nigerian athletics coaching legend, Tobias Igwe, popular as Toblow, is dead. Information from his family revealed that the household name in the history of Nigerian athletics passed on after suffering from high blood pressure and stroke. Read more about Sports Credited with discovering high profile successful Nigerian athletes such as two-time Olympics bronze-medalist, Mary Onyali, […]
2,000 Athletes Confirmed For Ikogosi Marathon
Organizers of the Ikogosi Mararthon, which is scheduled to hold at Ikogosi-Ekiti on Saturday, December 14, 2019, have revealed that no less than 2,000 runners, inclusive of 30 elite athletes, have confirmed their participation in the sporting event. The executive Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, while being presented with his race materials by […]
Sports Events This Month
Connect Nigeria presents some of the sporting events scheduled to make the sports enthusiast’s November fun-filled. 2019 FIFA Under 17 World Cup Continues The 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup commenced on October 26, 2019 has seen Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets witness a perfect start to the global tournament. A 4-2 victory over the Hungarian national U-17 […]
Ese Brume Makes History after winning Bronze at the IAAF World Championships in Doha
Nigerian athlete, Ese Brume, made history on the night of Sunday, October 6, 2019 after she won bronze in the long jump event at the World Championships in Athletics, Doha. Ese, 23, leapt a distance of 6.91m to emerge as only the second Nigerian to make the podium at the event after Blessing Okagbare, who […]
Sports Events This Month
It is October and we are closing in on the year 2019. We bring you some of the national and international sporting events/tournaments scheduled to hold this month. Switch FA Trials Are you a young Nigerian footballer within the age range of 16-21 and willing to take your career to the next level? The Switch […]
IAAF Honours Maria Worphil With Veteran Pin Award
The International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 conferred the Veteran Pin Award on Maria Worphil for her outstanding contribution and commitment to athletics. The event held at the Qatar National Convention Centre and saw Mrs. Worphil, who is undoubtedly one of the longest serving secretary generals of the Athletics Federation […]
Golden Moments Of Nigerian Sports: When Chioma Ajunwa Won Gold At Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games
The outcome of the women’s long jump event final at the 1996 Olympic Games in the United States of America is still remembered as one of the greatest moments in the history of Nigerian sports. Nigeria’s Chioma Ajunwa emerged winner of the women’s long jump category to the surprise of many, with a jump length […]
12th AAG: Ekevwo, Enekwechi Win Gold As Oyeniyi Bags Silver
Team Nigeria added more medals to their collection in the Day Two of athletics event at the ongoing 12th All Africa Games in Morocco. Nigerian duo of Raymond Ekevwo and Usheoritse Itsekiri won Gold and Bronze in the men’s 100m final, respectively, held at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. Ekevwo set a new personal best […]
Okagbare and Amusan Qualify for Zurich Finals
Nigeria sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare, confirmed her place in the final of the 200m in the Diamond League after finishing fifth in Birmingham to gather four points, increasing her total haul to 18 points, which was good enough to seal her place in Zurich cum August 29, 2019. Okagbare will now fight to be the […]
Nigerian Olympic Legend, Kab Olowu, Dies At 95
Nigerian Olympic legend, Alhaji Karim Ayinla Babalola (KAB) Olowu passed on August 14, 2019. KAB was popular for being part of Nigeria’s first delegation to the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand (now known as the Commonwealth Games), and the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland. Mosunmola Oridota, one of Pa Olowu’s daughters […]
Divine Oduduru Signs Puma Deal
Nigerian sprinter, Divine Oduduru, has recently signed a deal with sports kits mogul, Puma. The 22-year-old announced his big endorsement deal on his social media handle with the caption: “New Stage of life.. Let the game begin with … Glory Up”. Oduduru has spent the most part of his last three years training and developing […]
Okagbare, Oduduru Set to Compete In Hungary
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 […]
Region II Championships: AFN Names 25 Players To Represent Nigeria
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 […]
Okagbare Back In Business, Defeats Thompson To Win US Meet
Nigerian sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare, is back in the business of dominating the tracks with her second back-to-back victory. The 200m Africa record holder emerged the winner of the Women’s 200m event at Prefontaine Classic held in Stanford, USA on Sunday, 30th June 2019. Okagbare finished in a time of 22.05s, beating Olympic 100m and […]
Okagbare Wins Diamond League In Rabat
Nigerian sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare, is the new women’s 100m champion at the IAAF Diamond League in Rabat, Morocco. Okagbare, who is also the African 200m record holder, took a giant leap in her rivalry with continental foe Cote d’ Ivoire’s Marie-Josee Ta Lou. The Ivorian and current African champion led the race in its […]
Oduduru Sets New 200m National Record
Nigeria’s Divine Oduduru raced to a world leading 9.86 seconds in the men’s final of the US National Collegiate Athletics Association Championships, just one second behind Olusoji Fasuba’s 9.85 seconds African record. On the same night, the Nigerian sprint king also posted a 19.73 seconds record run in the 200m event, erasing his previous 19.76 […]