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Ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland, Spain-based Nigerian jumper Samson Idiata says he’s happy to be back and better after earning a spot on the Nigerian team to Glasgow 2014.
Continue readingAthletics Federation of Nigeria’s Technical Director, Navy Commodore Omatseye Nesiama, spoke to AthleticsAfrica about the gains of Warri Relays/CAA Grand Prix and other issues in Nigerian athletics.
Continue readingFollow #AthleticsAfrica Live Coverage from the inaugural edition of the IAAF World Relays on May 24-25, 2014 at the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium in Nassau, The Bahamas.
Continue readingThe World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Play True Magazine recently interviewed WADA Vice President’s, Reverend Dr. Makhenkesi Stofile from South Africa, about his illustrious career combining sport, politics and education.
Continue readingIn an interview with AthleticsAfrica’s Tunde Eludini, AFN’s Technical Director, Navy Commodore Omatseye Nesiama says the Athletics federation expect better results at the 2nd AFN Golden League meet in Ilorin this weekend.
Continue readingOn the sidelines of the 1st AFN Golden League meet, recently held in Nigeria’s Federal Capital, Abuja, Athletics Africa’s Tunde Eludini caught up with the National High Performance Director, Angie Taylor.
Continue readingFor 27 year-old Getu Feleke, Vienna was a major step back into world-class. Running the second fastest time of his career it was the third time he registered a sub 2:06 result.
Continue readingFollow AthleticsAfrica.Com Live Coverage from Pretoria, South Africa as Paralympic World champion Oscar Pistorius appears in court accused of murder.
Continue reading#Follow AthleticsAfrica.Com Live Coverage from the 15th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics (#SOPOT2014) being held at the ERGO ARENA in Sopot, Poland from March 7-9, 2014. The IAAF World Indoor Championships 2014 will feature over 600 competitors from 138 countries…
Continue readingThere’s little or no sympathy for convicted former Nigerian athlete Ambrose Monye among Nigerian residents in South Africa, AthleticsAfrica findings has revealed. Speaking with a cross-section of Nigerians abroad including the President of the All Nigerian Nationals in the Diaspora…
Continue readingIn its ongoing effort to support athletes and doping-free sport, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has launched the free ADAMS app for smartphones to more than 25,000 athletes worldwide. The app, which is available immediately to athletes using iPhone devices at…
Continue readingThe World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)’s Foundation Board on Friday elected its next Chairman and Vice Chairman at the World Conference on Doping in Sport in Johannesburg, South Africa. Britain’s Sir Craig Reedie, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President, was, as a representative…
Continue readingThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has called for the common fight against doping to be stepped up and strengthened to protect the “majority of athletes who are clean”. Speaking at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)’s 2013 World…
Continue readingPast and present performers at the forefront of distance running showed their support for the Athens Classic Marathon and its unique status among marathons this past weekend. Receiving his award as the AIMS Best Male Marathon Runner of the Year…
Continue readingLast year, on May 25th, Hirum Wandangi, from Kenya, went to run Ruaha Marathon in Iringa, Tanzania. He didn’t win … but his commitment and his efforts to head the group for the first half of the race have been rewarded…
Continue readingFollowing approval by the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Executive Committee on September 11, the 2014 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods has now been published by the agency.
Continue reading#Follow AthleticsAfrica.Com DAILY Live Coverage of the 14th IAAF World Championships in Athletics from the magnificent Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow from August 10-18, 2013.
Continue readingThe International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Council and Congress this morning ratified the new World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code, signifying a return to 4 year sanctions for serious doping offences. According to a statement released following the second day’s working session…
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A comprehensive blood testing programme will be organised at the IAAF World Championships, Moscow, Russia, as part of a sophisticated anti-doping programme for the 14th edition of the championships which take place from 10th to 18th August 2013. Two years…
Continue readingAt a time when most athletes are searching for greener pastures and seeking to run for other developed countries, US born, from Newark, NJ, Ugonna Ndu has dared to be different. Ndu, who turns 21 today, won her first national…
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