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Okagbare signals legal battle against Athletic body over 10yrs ban
The Nigeria’s 2008 Olympics female long jump silver medalist, Blessing Okagbare, has disclosed plans to approach the Court of Arbitration for Sports and appeal the 10 years ban imposed on her by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) over…
Nigerian female athlete wins 400m gold at World champion
A Nigerian female athlete, Imaobong Uko, has won gold at the ongoing World Athletics U20 Championships after coming first during the final of 400 meters race, ending 13 years medal drought for the country.
The 17-year-old Akwa Ibom-born…
Just In: Nigerian athletes win gold at World athletics junior championships
The Team Nigeria athletes participating in the 4×400 mixed relay at the ongoing Junior World Athletics Championships have won gold, outsmarting Poland and India to second and third places respectively.
The quartet of Johnson Nnamani,…
JUST IN: FG begins investigation on $2.7m Puma athletes’ kit deal cancellation
Following German sportswear manufacturer, Puma's termination of sponsorship deal worth over $2 million, the Federal Government has ordered an immediate investigation into the four-year sponsoring and licensing deal between the apparel…
Just In: Netherland female athlete sets new Olympics records in Tokyo
A Netherlands athlete, Sifan Hassan, has set a new record in the long-distance races after she competed and won medals in 1,500, 5,000, and 10,000 meters events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Hassan, an Ethiopian-Dutch middle- and…
JUST IN: Jamaican female athlete sets new 100-meter record in Tokyo Olympics
A Jamaican female athlete, Elaine Thompson-Herah, has set a new record at the ongoing Tokyo Olympic games after completing the 100-meter final race in 10.61 seconds to win gold at the event.
The athlete beats two of her fellow…
UPDATED: IAAF disqualifies Nigerian, Togolese male athletes during Tokyo Olympics race
The Nigerian 100 meters athlete, Divine Oduduru, and his Togolese counterpart, Dabla Fabrice, have been disqualified by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) from the 100 meters races at the ongoing Tokyo Olympic…
Blessing Okagbare leaves Tokyo Olympics games after failing drug test
Efforts by the Nigerian contingent to ongoing Tokyo Olympics games to win a medal has suffered a major setback after one of its top medal athletes, Blessing Okagbare, was “provisionally” suspended for using a banned substance, human growth…
Nigerian athletes protest against disqualification from Tokyo Olympic games
Scores of Nigerian athletes have marched across 2020 Tokyo Olympics games village, protesting against the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) disqualification of seven of their colleagues representing the country in the track and field events.…
10 Nigerian athletes exit 2020 Tokyo Olympics after disqualifications
No fewer than 10 Nigerian athletes have exited the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics after the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) disqualified the athletes and 10 others from different countries for not meeting the minimum testing requirements before…