Okpekpe Race: Nigerian Athletes Ready To Upstage Marathon Favorites
In the past six editions of the Okpekpe 10km road race, the marathon has been dominated and won by athletes from either Kenya or Ethiopia, while Nigerian athletes have been left to pick up the crumbs at the end of each race. The IAAF Silver Label Race has enjoyed good success in the years since […]
12th African Games: High Jump Gold Medalist Dreams Big
Nigerian high jump gold medalist at the 2018 ECOWAS Region II Championships, Cyprian Oyedele, is optimistic he can surpass the 2.12m entry standard for the 12th African Games. Oyedele won the gold medal after making a jump of 2.04m at the ECOWAS championships held in Ghana June 2018. Although the high flyer did not start […]
Women You Should Know: Mary Onyali-Omagbemi
Mary Onyali-Omagbemi, born on the 3rd of February 1969 in Adamawa State is one of the most notable names in Nigeria’s sporting history. As a sportswoman, She has bagged many honours in her chosen career. Regarded as a foremost and a well-disciplined athlete, her laurels include; the Olympic medal, Gold medals from the all African […]
Did You Know- The First Black Woman to Win an Olympic Gold Medal in a Field Activity was a Nigerian?
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 […]
Okpekpe Race Track Gets New Look
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) silver label Okpekpe 10km Road Race, is in the process of getting a revamped track as the Edo State Government has begun rehabilitation work on the road from Apana Road to Okpekpe. The global event which will hold on May 25, will feature participation from top marathon runners from […]
Golden Moments In Sports: When Onome Broke Into The 2017 IAAF 400m Semi
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 […]
Oduduru Breaks Through Sub-10 Barrier, Sets New 200m NR in Texas
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 […]
Golden Moments In Sports: Okagbare’s 2014 Two Meet Records Showdown
Blessing Okagbare set two meeting records in the women’s Long Jump and 200m events at the 2014 IAAF Diamond League in Shanghai, China. Okagbare made an impressive leap of 6.86m (+0.1) in round 1, ahead of national record holder, Ivana Spanovic of Serbia (6.85m, +0.3), to move second on the 2014 world list. Germany’s Sosthene […]
Did You Know: 3 Ways To Become A Better Runner
Are you a runner? Have you ever thought of building your sprint-power? It is natural to want to improve your speed as a runner. Your body needs to be built for the speed you wish to attain. Instead of just pushing yourself to run faster, you can train your entire body to increase the speed […]
Oduduru Sets New 200m Record At The Big 12 Championships
Texas Tech, Divine Oduduru, has given fans around the world yet another glorious reason to be proud of the Nigerian sprint master. Oduduru was exceptional at the just concluded Big 12 Indoor Championships held in Lubbock, Texas, where he broke his Personal Bests (PB) records in both 60m and 200m at the event on Saturday. […]
Connect Nigeria Top 5 Sports Persons of 2018
2018 was an appreciable year for Nigerians in sports across the globe. And as we come to the end of a successful year in sports, Connect Nigeria takes a quick look at 5 sport persons who distinguished themselves in various sports this year. The first on our list is a Nigerian, who held the world […]
2018 NSF: 11 Year Old Long Distance Runner, Ojurongbe, Eyes 800m Gold
A JSS II student of the Federal Government College Ilorin, Ayooluwa Ojurongbe, who will be competing in Saturday’s 800m race alongside well-versed athletes, is confident she will stun her opponents to a gold medal finish at the ongoing 2018 National Sports Festival in Abuja. For an 11-year-old, Ojurongbe’s courage is quite reassuring of Nigeria’s future in […]
National Sports Festival: Ese Brume Sets New Long Jump Record
Reigning African champion, Ese Brume, has leapt to a new Championship record in the Women’s Long Jump event at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Abuja. The Nigerian leap-queen, who is competing for Team Delta, made a sensational jump of 6.62m on Tuesday, to win the gold medal, while also smashing the former record of […]
“Decathletes Need Better Opportunities To Improve” — Osadolor
A decathlon bronze medalist at the 2018 Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Championships, Samuel Osadolor, has decried the negligence of decathletes and the game by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria. In a telephone conversation with the News Agency of Nigeria, Osadolor blamed Nigeria’s poor representation at international events on the lack of national opportunities for […]
Elite Athlete Grant: DAAR Communications PLC Pledge Full Support
Daar Communications Plc, parent organization of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM, have committed their full support to the Elite Athlete Development Grant initiative by the Nigeria Sports Developments Funds Inc (NSDFI). The General Managing Director of Daar communications, Mr. Tony Akiotu who received the NSDFI committee in his office in Abuja, thanked them […]
Nigeria at the ’92 Summer Olympics in Barcelona
What a man can do, a woman can do much more, right? The quartet of Beatrice Utondu, Faith Idehen, Mary Onyali and Christy Opara-Thompson sure did prove this saying as they raced to victory in the women’s 4x100m event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In a time when no woman had ever won a […]