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Asaba 2018: Amusan, Enekwechi Win Gold For Nigeria (Photos)

The host country for the 21st African Senior Athletics Championship, Nigeria started raking in medals with Tobiloba Amusan and Enekwechi Chukwebuka winning two gold medals for the country on the Day 2 of action in Asaba. Amusan who is the...

Simbine, Ta Lou Clinch 100m Gold In Asaba As Ogunlewe Misses Out On Podium...

South African sprinter Akani Simbine and Jose Maria Ta Lou of Ivory Coast won gold medal in the men's 100m and women's respectively earlier on Thursday at the ongoing African Senior Athletics Championship in Asaba. Simbine clocked a time of...

Asaba 2018: Tobi Amusan Wins First Gold Medal For Team Nigeria

2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Tobi Amusan has won Team Nigeria its first gold medal at the ongoing African Senior Athletics Championship in Asaba after she emerged winner of the 100m hurdles final. Amusan clocked 12.86 secs to win the...

Blessing Okagbare Unfazed By Criticism

Nigeria's queen of the tracks, Blessing Okagbare has disclosed that he's unfazed by people's expectations of her. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games bronze medallist has come in for a lot of criticisms recently due to her poor showings. Okagbare was speaking...

Asaba 2018: Simbine, Ta Lou Dominate 100m Event As Ogunlewe Wins Heat 6

Reigning Commonwealth Games champion Akani Simbine and Jose Maria Ta Lou finished with the fastest times during the heats for the 100m event at the ongoing CAA African Senior Athletics Championship at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta...

Ethiopia Win First Gold Medal At Asaba 2018

Ethiopia have won the first gold medal available at the ongoing CAA African Senior Athletics Championship after Jamal Vime Mekonen clocked 29.09.17s to take the men's 10,000m final. Mekonen finished the race ahead of compatriot Andamlak Belihu Berta, who took...

Asaba 2018: LOC Apologises Over Hiccups

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the ongoing CAA Senior Athletics Championship in Asaba, Delta State has apologised for the numerous setbacks that have characterised the competition. The Athletics Championship, which is in its 21st edition, became the centre of...

Asaba 2018: Sports Minister Solomon Dalung Gets Heavily Booed

Nigeria's Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung got more than what he bargained for as he was heavily booed during the opening ceremony at the ongoing CAA African Senior Athletics Championship in the Delta State capital of Asaba. Dalung was roundly booed...

Okagbare Withdraws From 100m, 200m At 2018 CAA Senior Athletics Championship

Nigeria's queen of the tracks, Blessing Okagbare has pulled out of both the 100m and 200m events at the ongoing CAA Senior Athletics Championship in Asaba, Delta State. The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games bronze medallist won't feature in the aforementioned...

African Senior Athletics Championships: Julius Yego Leads Last Batch Of Athletes Into Asaba (Photos)

The last set of expected athletes at the 21st African Championships have all arrived in Asaba ahead of Wednesday’s Opening Ceremony. Leading in the last set of athletes to the Delta State Capital was former World Champion in the Javelin...

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