Archives Tag: sprint

SPORTS

April 19, 2022

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 … Continue reading Golden Moments In Sports: Okagbare’s 2014 Two Meet Records Showdown

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Over the years, women like Mary Onyali, Chioma Ajunwa and Blessing Okagbare have done Nigeria proud in more ways than one. With more collective medals than we can keep count of, Nigerian women have, in recent times, become a force to reckon with in the nation’s sports industry. Little wonder, a Nigerian woman won Nigeria’s first … Continue reading Golden Moments In Sports: The First Nigerian To Win A World Championship Silver Medal

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Nigeria’s sprint queen and Africa’s 200m record holder, Blessing Okagbare, has opted out of the 100m and 200m race event at the ongoing African Senior Athletics Championship in Asaba, Delta state. There are no clear reasons why the recent inductee into the African Athletics Confederation (CAA) Hall of Fame would want to miss out on … Continue reading Asaba 2018: Blessing Okagbare Opts Out Of 100m, 200m Race

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Blessing Okagbare and many other Nigerians have been distinguished with the honour of being inducted into the African Athletics Confederation (CAA) Hall of Fame at the ongoing African Senior Athletics Championship in Asaba, Delta State. A total of 16 athletes including world 800m champion, Caster Semenya were inducted. Amongst the inductees were: Africa’s fastest man … Continue reading Blessing Okagbare and Others Inducted into the African Athletics Confederation Hall of Fame

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SPORTS

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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SPORTS Uncategorized

April 19, 2022

Day 2 of the MoC Grand Prix & Relays was just as spectacular as Day 1 with more healthy competitions building up between athletes, thrilling spectators at the Yaba College of Technology Sports Complex. Track One of such is the rivalry between MoC’s Jerry Jakpa and Emmanuel Arowolo. In Day 1 both athletes raced to … Continue reading MoC Grand Prix & Relays: Day 2 Review

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SPORTS

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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Entertainment SPORTS

April 19, 2022

World’s fastest athlete, Usain Bolt, has said he plans to retire after the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He stated at a press conference prior to his final race this season in the 100 meters sprint at Friday’s Van Damme Memorial that he “wants to win more gold in Rio, set another world … Continue reading Usain Bolt to Star in Movie; May Retire After 2016 Olympics

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