Archives Tag: Athletics
2018 NSF: 11 Year Old Long Distance Runner, Ojurongbe, Eyes 800m Gold
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading 2018 NSF: 11 Year Old Long Distance Runner, Ojurongbe, Eyes 800m Gold
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National Sports Festival: Ese Brume Sets New Long Jump Record
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading National Sports Festival: Ese Brume Sets New Long Jump Record
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“Decathletes Need Better Opportunities To Improve” — Osadolor
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading “Decathletes Need Better Opportunities To Improve” — Osadolor
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Elite Athlete Grant: DAAR Communications PLC Pledge Full Support
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Elite Athlete Grant: DAAR Communications PLC Pledge Full Support
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Nigeria at the ’92 Summer Olympics in Barcelona
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Nigeria at the ’92 Summer Olympics in Barcelona
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Did You Know? Yoruba Tennis Club
April 19, 2022
Walking through Onikan Road during the early hours of Saturday morning, I laid sight on what should be one of Nigeria’s monumental sports sights, the Yoruba Tennis Club, a symbol of our identity and brotherhood; a treasured possession we would fight to protect in the years leading to our independence. However, the washed out paint … Continue reading Did You Know? Yoruba Tennis Club
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Video Of Week: Fitness-Cardio For Upper And Lower Body
April 19, 2022
Cardiovascular exercises or Cardio, for short, are well-regulated body movements that get your heart rate up and improve blood circulation throughout the body. There are various ways to do cardio that’s why in our video of the week, a fitness instructor introduces cardio for both the upper and lower body. Watch the video below:
Nigerian Taekwondo Athletes Bag Olympic Scholarships
April 19, 2022
Two Nigerian Taekwondo athletes, Uzoamaka Otuadinma who is the current African champion and Isah Abubakar Adamu, Gold medalist at the 2014 Common Wealth Youth Games have both been awarded Olympic scholarships by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), until the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Their selection was entirely based on each … Continue reading Nigerian Taekwondo Athletes Bag Olympic Scholarships
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Okagbare Listed For Lausanne Diamond League
April 19, 2022
Nigerian sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, has been listed to make a resurgence to the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland on Thursday after her absence at the seventh leg of the single day event, the Meeting Du Paris last Saturday. Change in dates However, Okagbare may not participate in the Athletissima in Lausanne due … Continue reading Okagbare Listed For Lausanne Diamond League
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All Nigeria Athletics Championships Moved To July 7th – 9th
April 19, 2022
The 2018 All Nigeria Athletics Championships originally scheduled to run from the 5th of July till the 7th has now been moved to run from July 7th to July 9th. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria disclosed the new developments in a letter sent to Clubs, State Associations, Paramilitary organisations and other stakeholders on Monday evening. … Continue reading All Nigeria Athletics Championships Moved To July 7th – 9th
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4th AFN Golden League Schedule
April 19, 2022
The 4th Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) Golden League is just two days away, with top Nigerian athletes in their best forms gearing up for the events. The tourney will take center stage at the Delta State Polytechnic Sports Complex, Ozoro, on 22nd and 23rd June. Following the announcement, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria have … Continue reading 4th AFN Golden League Schedule
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Chidi Okezie Back to Winning Ways With PB of 45.65s at Cayman Invitational
April 19, 2022
Chidi Okezie is getting his groove back after three years, as he pulled a stunner to hit his Personal Best of 45.65s to finish 2nd at the 2018 Cayman Invitational in Georgetown on Saturday. Gunning for the finish line Jamaica’s Christopher Taylor was the man to beat in the race, running a Lifetime Best of … Continue reading Chidi Okezie Back to Winning Ways With PB of 45.65s at Cayman Invitational
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Okagbare Races to 100m Season’s Best at Doha Diamond League
April 19, 2022
Reigning Nigeria 100m (10.79 seconds) and 200m (22.04 seconds) record holder, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, raced to a legal time and Season’s Best (SB) of 10.90s to finish 2nd in the women’s 100m event at the Doha Diamond League. Olympian, Elaine Thompson followed closely in 3rd place with 10.93s on the clock. Right at the forefront of the … Continue reading Okagbare Races to 100m Season’s Best at Doha Diamond League
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Entry Requirements For 2018 African Championships, Asaba
April 19, 2022
The entry requirements for participating at the 2018 African Championships scheduled to run from August 1 to 5, in Delta State, Nigeria, have been released. Interested Athletes have until the 8th of July 2018 to successfully complete all the requirements to qualify for the championship. The African Championships is a continental biennial event organized by … Continue reading Entry Requirements For 2018 African Championships, Asaba
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Blessing Okagbare Named UTEP’s All-Time Best Female Athlete
April 19, 2022
Beijing 2008 Long-jump Silver Medalist and 100m Champion, Blessing Okagbare, who recently shattered a 22-year old African record in Abilene, Texas has been awarded the rare honor of being named the University of Texas-El Paso’s (UTEP) best ever female athlete. The Nigerian African Champion was given the honor by The Prospector; the student voice of … Continue reading Blessing Okagbare Named UTEP’s All-Time Best Female Athlete
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