By Our Correspondent The Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC has expressed sadness over the death of Guardian Newspapers Photo Editor, Mr Femi Adebeshin. Mr Adebeshin died on Friday morning, aged 57. He passed on at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta during a brief ill-health A statement ... Read more...
Amaechi Agbo (Reporting From Asaba) Akwa Ibom and Oyo Stats were dominant on Day 3 of Weightlifting Events at the ongoing National Sports Festival, NSF in Asaba Delta State as they won gold medals to increase their medal haul. Commonwealth bronze Medallist, Emmanuel Edidiong representing Akwa... Read more...
By Vitus Michael The year 2022 could be regarded as a "revolutionary year" for Nigeria's Queen of Hurdles, Tobi Amusan who said that people didn't believe in her after a spectacular year of glory as she embarks on vacation with the conclusion of the Diamond League where she raked dollars. The... Read more...
By Our Correspondent Nigeria’s Queen of Hurdles, World and Africa records holder, Tobi Amusan set a new record on Thursday as she won another trophy after finishing in 12.29s to successfully defend her Diamond League title. She won the women’s 100 meters hurdles at this year’s Diamond ... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria's queen of hurdle, Tobi Amusan has been unveiled as Premium Trust Bank Brand Ambassador. The World, Africa and Commonwealth Games records holder disclosed this on her Twitter account on Wednesday. "Hello iHurdlefam, I am beyond excited to announce my partnership wit... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo World and Commonwealth Games record holder, Tobi Amusan on Friday night won silver medal at the ongoing Diamond League Meeting Primed from the Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham early this month, Amusan hoped to continue her superlative performance but met a resistant hurd... Read more...
By Agency Report Tobi Amusan cemented her place in history as the greatest Nigerian athlete of all time (at least for now), storming her way to a second consecutive Commonwealth Games title, winning the Gold medal in women’s 100m Hurdles. It is not just that she successfully defended her t... Read more...
By Our Correspondent Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu defeated Canada’s Morais Linda to claim the gold medal in the women’s wrestling in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The world’s number two wrestler beat Morais 5-1 to the first position in the 68kg category at the Coventry A... Read more...
Two Nigerian Para Powerlifting athletes, Onyinyechi Gift Mark and Latifat Tijani have been disqualified from competing at the ongoing Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games The duo were disqualified from competing in the para-powerlifting event scheduled for today for turning late to the venue of t... Read more...
… NWF President Dr Ibrahim Promises More Medals By Amaechi Vitus Agbo It has been a medal harvest day for Team Nigeria in Birmingham as two more Nigeria weightlifters, Lawal Rafiatu Folashade and Edidiong Joseph Umoafia have won more medals in weightlifting at the ongoing Commonwealth Gam... Read more...