By Amaechi Agbo Florence Olarinoye showed why her experience in the 45kg women's class at the 2022 National Sports Festival NSF counted as she scooped all the three gold medals for team Lagos on day 2 of the ongoing National Youth Games, NYG 49kg female class in weightlifting event in Asaba on ... Read more...
By: Mustapha Ajibola Sports development has been in the frontburner ever since the creation of Kwara State in 1967. In fact, it was one of the states that rapidly assisted the integration of the country devastated by the civil war, following the introduction of the National Sports Festival i... Read more...
Press Release The Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, NWF President, Dr Ibrahim Abdul, FCISM, OCP, CMC, heartily felicitates with Coach Emeka Ajei after his meritorious service to Nigeria, and Delta State Coach Emeka who is a household name in the weightlifting family as well as Delta State sp... Read more...
...Akano Desmond Goes For Gold By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria weightlifters have continued to churn out impressive performances in their quest for Paris 2024 Olympics qualification On Tuesday, May 16, two Nigerian weightlifters won six more medals at the ongoing 2023 Senior Africa Weightlifting... Read more...
By Niyi Busari National Youth Games (NYG) and National Sports Festival (NSF) gold medalist, Avani Goel emerged best overall gymnast at the 2023 Body Language Gymnastics competition in Lagos with 5 gold medals She won gold in floor exercise, balance beam, on vault, uneven bars to beat other c... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo In continuation of its determination to train 1200 Nigerian girls on Netball tagged Project 2027, a sports NGO (Non-governmental Organisation) Community Sport and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative over the week trained 35 netball coaches in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State cap... Read more...
The curtains for the 21st edition of the National Sports Festival, tagged "Delta 2022" were drawn closed on Saturday evening amidst so much funfair and side attractions. Team Nasarawa ended the sports fiesta with a total of twenty(20) medals, which comprise Seven (7) Silver and Thirteen(13) Bron... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Delta state won a total of 47 medals including 21 gold, 16 silver and 9 bronze to emerge overall winners in Weightlifting events of the 2022 National Sports Festival in Asaba Delta State which ended on Saturday. The Big Heart State came top ahead of 23 other states including ... Read more...
…Abia, Oyo, Edo Claim gold Medals Weightlifting Events at the ongoing 21st edition of National Sports Festival in Asaba, Delta State capital will reach its climax today as host Delta State amassed 9 gold medals on Day 4 Delta won all the three gold medals available in 96kg men, 71kg women a... Read more...
Kano and Oyo states have won gold in the handball event of the 21st National Sports Festival 2022 in Asaba, Edo State. Kano State had to really dig deep to beat home state, Delta 27-25 in the final of the men category to claim gold. It was even tougher for Oyo state in the final of the wo... Read more...