After a poor outing in the just ended IAAF World Championships held in Daegu, South Korea, Nigeria has been ranked 37th in the world by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
Daegu 2011
IAAF World Athletics Championships in Daegu, Korea | August 27 - September 4, 2011.
By ATAF Editor, 31 August, 2011
Kenya's World 800m record-holder David Rudisha on Tuesday, with a dominant display of front running, won the Gold medal in the event at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Daegu, Korea.
By ATAF Editor, 31 August, 2011
Black British presenter Ortis Deley has been dropped as the main anchor of the 2011 IAAF World Athletics Championships coverage on Channel 4 Television station, after receiving hundreds of complaints from viewers.
By IAAF, 31 August, 2011
Following the completion of the women's 20km Race Walk, the only competition on Day 5 of the IAAF World Championships, Daegu 2011, the tradition of the championship's press lunch was continued in Casa Italia which for the nine day duration of Daegu 2011 is situated in the May Garden in Daegu City Centre.
By Yomi Omogbeja, 29 August, 2011
Amantle Montsho earned Botswana its first ever gold medal at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in the Women's 400m race in Daegu, South Korea on last night.
By ATAF Editor, 26 August, 2011
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius today spoke about his excitement at competing at the IAAF World Championships as he discussed the upcoming event with athletics great and 400m world record holder Michael Johnson.
By Sunny Oke Oluku, 14 August, 2011
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has listed seventeen athletes to represent the country at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships, Daegu, Korea, 27 August to 4 September.
By Sunny Oke Oluku, 28 June, 2011
Former Nigeria 100m male champion, Obinna Metu is ready to challenge the best runners in the 100m when the IAAF Wolrd challenge begins in August.
By Sunny Oke Oluku, 28 June, 2011
Africa and Commonwealth triple jump champion, Tosin Oke has his sight set on the finals of the men's triple jump when the World's best converge in Daegu, Korea in August for the IAAF World Championships.
By Sunny Oke Oluku, 25 June, 2011
Former Nigeria sprint star, Uchenna Emedolu has debunked insinuations from some quarters that Nigerian athletes will flounder when the IAAF World Championships begins in August in Korea.