TEAM Nigeria sprinters, Kanyisola Ajayi and Israel Okon, were the country’s stars at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan today. On a disappppointing opening day for Nigeria, Ajayi and …
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Olympics: Nigeria ends disastrous Paris 2024 campaign without medal as wrestler loses
by Nurudeen Obalola 2 minutes readTeam Nigeria’s last hope of a medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics evaporated today following the defeat of Hannah Reuben in wrestling. Reuben, the last Nigerian athlete
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Olympics: Tebogo beats Covid-stricken Lyles to historic 200m gold as Brume fails in medal bid
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readBOTSWANA’S Letsile Tebogo stunned a strong men’s 200m final field tonight to win gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics, beating favourite Noah Lyles, who was later discovered to have had …
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Olympics: Nigeria trio Brume, Usoro, Ochonogor reach historic long jump final
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readEse Brume led two other Team Nigeria stars, Ruth Usoro and Prestina Ochonogor, into the final of the women’s long jump event of the Paris 2024 Olympics today. With the …
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Olympics: Amusan, Brume, Ofili, 32 others named in Team Nigeria athletics squad
by Nurudeen Obalola 2 minutes readWorld record holder Tobi Amusan, Tokyo 2020 medallist Ese Brume and rising star Favour Ofili have all been included in Team Nigeria’s squad to represent the country in the Paris …
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African Athletics: Amusan leads Nigeria to 4x100m gold as men clinch silver
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readThe world record holder in 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, has steered the Nigerian women’s team to the gold medal at the African Athletics Championship in Douala, Cameroon. Amusan anchored Team …
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Gold medallists in athletics to get $50,000 at Paris 2024 Olympics
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readFor the first time in Olympic Games history, gold medallists in athletics will be rewarded with cash prizes.
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African Games: Amusan to compete in four events, Brume listed in Nigeria athletics squad
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readSprint hurdler Tobi Amusan will lead Team Nigeria’s charge for track and field medals at the 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana, with fellow star Ese Brume also in the …
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Athletics: Tobi Amusan, Favour Ofili set new African records
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readNIGERIAN athletes Tobi Amusan and Favour Ofili were in inspirational form last night as both set new continental indoor records in the 60m hurdles and 300m.
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Sports minister hails Tobi Amusan, Ese Brume over Diamond League success
by Nurudeen Obalola 3 minutes readNIGERIAN sports minister John Enoh has commended athletics stars Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume after their impressive performances last night at the Diamond League Finals in Oregon, United States …