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Inexperience Affected Commonwealth Games Performance – AFN Chief

Sunday Adeleye, technical director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), has pointed at inexperience as the major reason why Team Nigeria didn't do more at the just concluded Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia. Nigeria finished ninth on the...

South Africa Unveil 127-Man Squad Ahead Of Asaba 2018

South Africa have unveiled a 127-man squad for the 2018 CAA African Championships slated for Asaba from August 1-5. The just-concluded Commonwealth Games proved to be a successful one for South Africa and the aim for Asaba 2018 will be...

Commonwealth Games Update: Nigerian Athlete Amusan Takes Gold Medal Count To Eight With 100m...

Oluwatobiloba Amusan has taken Team Nigeria's gold medal count to eight at the ongoing Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia after she won the women's 100m hurdles final earlier on Friday. Amusan won the race with a time of 12.86...

IAAF Approves Russian Athletes Application To Compete As Neutrals

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has approved the application of nine Russian athletes to feature in international competition as neutrals. The decision was reached after the body's Doping Review Board confirmed that the athletes in question have met...

Okpekpe Road Race Organisers Begin 30-Day Countdown

Organisers of the annual Okpekpe Road Race have launched a 30-day countdown ahead of this year's edition in the bid to achieve one of the best race in history. This year's (6th) edition will take place on Saturday May 12...

Commonwealth Games Update: Mozia Posts SB To Qualify For Discuss Final

Team Nigeria athlete Stephen Mozia has qualified for the discuss final at the ongoing Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia after he posted a season's best (SB) time. Mozia recorded a SB time of 59.95m in the discuss qualification B...

Commonwealth Games Update: Team Nigeria Fail To Secure 200m Women Final Slot

Team Nigeria continued its below average performance at the ongoing Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia following the failure to secure a final spot in the women's 200m event. African Queen of the tracks Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor won the gold at...

2018 Commonwealth Games: Cash Rain For Team Nigeria Medallists

The Federal Government has announced cash rewards for athletes who win medals for Nigeria at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games scheduled to start on Wednesday. The announcement was made by the Sports Minister Solomon Dalung while disclosing the financial...

Mike Edwards Begs IAAF To Let Him Compete For Nigeria At CWG (Photo)

Mike Edwards, Team Nigeria's sole representative in the men’s High Jump at the forthcoming Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Gold Coast, Australia, has appealed to the IAAF to allow him compete at the Games scheduled to start on Wednesday. Mike Edwards,...

Okagbare Breaks 22-Year Old Record In Texas

Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteghonor showed why she is the queen of the tracks on the African tracks after she ran an impressive 22.04 seconds at the 2018 Wes Kittley Invitational in Texas. The time she recorded was enough to erase the 200m...

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