Nigeria

Asaba 2018: Host preparations impresses CAA inspection team

May 6, 2018

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Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) inspectors signed off from their two-day visit to Asaba, Delta-State by praising the city’s level of preparedness to host the 2018 African Senior Athletics Championships in August.

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Asaba 2018: CAA delegates arrive in Nigeria

May 5, 2018

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Delegates from the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) arrive in Nigeria for an inspection tour of the facilities to host the 21st African Senior Championships in Asaba this August.

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CAA officials to conduct final facility inspections for Asaba 2018

May 3, 2018

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Top officials of the Confederation of Africa Athletics (CAA) will arrive in Asaba, Delta state of Nigeria this weekend to inspect and evaluate the facilities being put in place to host the 21st African Senior Athletics Championships.

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Amusan wins Nigeria’s first ever Commonwealth sprint hurdles gold

April 13, 2018

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Funmilayo Fameso

Oluwatobiloba Amusan wins Nigeria’s first ever sprint hurdles gold in a time of 12.68 secs, beating Jamaica’s duo Danielle Williams (12.78) and Yanique Thompson (12.97) into the minor places at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games on Friday.

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Blessing Okagbare during Day Two of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships Moscow 2013 at Luzhniki Stadium on August 11, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

Okagbare clocks windy 10.72 at Texas Relays 2018

April 1, 2018

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Funmilayo Fameso

Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor clocked a wind-aided 100m time of 10.72 secs (+2.7m/s) to win the women’s invitational event at the 91st Texas Relays on Saturday.

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Blessing Okagbare shatters Mary Onyali’s 22-year old 200m African Record in Texas

March 26, 2018

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Funmilayo Fameso

Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor opened her 2018 season on a record breaking one, shattering Mary Onyali’s 22-year old 200m African Record of 22.07, with a new mark of 22.04 (+0.5) at the Wes Kittley Invitational in Abilene, Texas, on Saturday 24 March.

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Nigeria makes relay cut for Birmingham 2018 – IAAF World Indoor Championships

February 23, 2018

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Nigeria women’s 4x400m relay squad will be the sole African team to compete in the relay events at the IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 next week.

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Nigeria team of 37 announced for 2018 Commonwealth Games

February 23, 2018

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Yomog Meje

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) on Thursday announced a team of 37 athletes (20 female and 17 male) for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia from 4-15 April.

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Bamidele, Okon-George impress at Athletics Nigeria Commonwealth Games Trials

February 19, 2018

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Patience Okon-George and Emmanuel Bamidele were the stellar performers at the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) Commonwealth Games 2018 Trials in Abuja 14-16 February.

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Sprinters power Nigerian bobsleigh team to Pyeongchang 2018

January 17, 2018

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Nigerian women’s bobsleigh and skeleton team will make a historic appearance at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea next month with foundation built on years of training on the track.

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The new track of the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium will host the 2nd leg of the AFN Golden League. Photo Credit: Sunday Adeleye

2nd AFN Golden League 2018 moves to Port Harcourt

January 9, 2018

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ATAF Editors

The 2nd leg of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) Golden League meeting, which was originally scheduled to hold in Lagos from 26-27 January 2018, has been moved to the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

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Blessing Okagbare at the 2017 Warri Relays in Ozoro, Nigeria

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Okagbare and Amusan lead Nigerian team for IAAF World Championships London 2017

July 27, 2017

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Motunde Smith

Commonwealth Games double sprint champion, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor and NCAA 100m hurdles champion Tobiloba Amusan will lead the Nigerian team comprising of 12 athletes to the IAAF World Championships London 2017 from August 4 to 13.

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Gusau takes over as Athletics Nigeria President

July 23, 2017

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Alhaji Ibrahim Shehu Gusau was on Friday sworn in as the president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) after his election on June 13, 2017 was upheld, and the bye-elections ordered by the Appeals Committee was cancelled.

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Nwanaga shatters Nigerian Javelin record at Warri Relays and CAA Grand Prix

July 19, 2017

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Kelechi Nwanaga breaks 15-year-old Nigerian Javelin record with 58.15m; Blessing Okagbare and Ogho-Oghene Egwero anchor 4x100m teams to victory at 2017 Warri Relays & CAA Grand Prix in Ozoro.

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Over 200 athletes arrive for Warri Relays and CAA Grand Prix

July 18, 2017

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The 2017 Warri Relays & CAA Grand Prix is set to hold today (Tuesday, 18 July) at the Delta State Polytechnic Stadium, Ozoro, Nigeria.

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Ogunlewe, Okon win third national titles at 2017 All-Nigeria Championships

July 18, 2017

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Seye Ogunlewe and Patience Okon George both completed a hat-trick of national titles at the 2017 All-Nigeria Track and Field Championship / National Trials held in the Nigerian capital, Abuja on 13-15 July.

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Nigeria set for Beijing 2008 medal upgrade after IOC sanctions Russia

August 17, 2016

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Nigerian women will upgrade to the Olympic Games Beijing 2008 4x100m relay ‪‎silver‬ medal after the IOC stripped the Russia‬n team of gold medal.

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Mozia extends Nigerian Shot Put record to 21.76m in Usti nad Labem

July 19, 2016

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Yomog Meje

Nigeria’s Stephen Mozia threw a huge 21.76 metres to extend his own national Shot put record set a few days ago at the 12th edition of the Athletics Grand Prix Usti nad Labem in Czech Republic on Tuesday.

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Okagbare, Ogunlewe headline Team Nigeria to Rio 2016

July 18, 2016

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