Athletics
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20th World Athletics Championships: Onwuzurike Drawn Against Lyles, Hughes, Makarawu in 200m Semis
Udodi Onwuzurike has been drawn into a challenging semifinal heat in the 200m event at the ongoing World Athletics Championships…
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Ezekiel becomes first Nigerian in 38 years to qualify for World Athletics Championships’ 400m hurdles final
Nathaniel Ezekiel has become the first Nigerian man to qualify for the final of the 400m hurdles since Henry Amike…
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Onwuzurike sprints into second straight World Championships’ 200m semifinal
Former NCAA 200m champion and 2021 World U20 champion, Udodi Onwuzurike, has qualified for the semifinal of the half lap…
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Sade Olatoye laments lack of support after finishing 21st at Tokyo World Championships
Nigerian hammer thrower Oyesade Olatoye has voiced her frustration and resilience following her fourth outing at the World Athletics Championships,…
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‘Her achievement is a source of national pride’: Tinubu congratulates Amusan on historic achievement
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Nigerian track and field star Tobi Amusan following her remarkable…
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Alozie salutes Amusan’s silver medal triumph, hails her as ‘Super Champ’
Former Nigerian and African 100m hurdles record holder, Glory Alozie, has showered praise on her successor, Tobi Amusan, following her…
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Okowa confirms HiRacer’s $20,000 reward for Amusan, says kits controversy merely a misunderstanding
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Tonobok Okowa, has reaffirmed the commitment of kits supplier HiRacer to fulfill…
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20th World Championships: Onwuzurike to battle Bednarek, Blake for 200m semis ticket in Heat 3
Former World U20 champion, Nigeria’s Udodi Onwuzurike, will battle, among others, the higher-ranked Kenneth Bednarek of the USA, the World…
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20th World Championships: Two Nigerian athletes left to fight for medals in Tokyo
With Tobi Amusan ending Nigeria’s wait for a World Athletics Championships medal, following a medal-less outing two years ago in…
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‘So what if you bought her a business class flight ticket?’: Okagbare slams AFN over criticism of Amusan
World and Olympic medalist Blessing Okagbare has strongly criticized the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, for attempting to silence sprint…
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