AFN
15 Jun
United States-based sprinter, Udodi Onwuzurike and many other athletes, including Godson Brume, Tima Godbless and thrower Chinecherem Nnamdi, will storm the ancient city of Benin, Edo State, today ahead the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) National Trials starting tomorrow.
12 Jun
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has urged Moslems nationwide to bear with the federation, which is holding its national trials from June 16 to 18.
9 Jun
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) says foreign-based athletes are showing huge interest for the National Olympic Trials scheduled to hold in Benin, Edo State from June 16 to 18.
25 May
Twenty-one years ago, Nigeria’s former 400m hurdler, Victor Okorie, was part of the nation’s contingent to the then IAAF World Athletics Championships in Saint Denis, France.
7 May
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Tonobok Okowa, has described the performance of the country’s relay teams at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Bahamas as a sign of good things to come at the Paris Olympics.
5 May
Team Nigeria could not present a team in the women’s 4x400m event at the World Relay, which began in Nassau, Bahamas, yesterday, due to the absence of U.S.-based speed star, Omolara Ogunmakinju. She sustained injury while competing in a Conference race in the U.S. a few days ago.
23 Apr
The World Relays in Bahamas presents Team Nigeria another opportunity to qualify its relay teams for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) is not leaving anything to chance.
20 Apr
Unless urgent steps are taken by the Federal Government, the nation’s hope of making an appreciable impact at the fast-approaching Paris 2024 Olympic Games may have wane.
16 Apr
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN)has described the qualification by U.S.-based Nigerian speed star, Favour Ofili, for the Paris 2024 Olympics Games as ‘fantastic’.
2 Apr
The build-up by some Nigerian athletes based in the United States ahead of the National Trials for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is giving officials of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) great excitement.
24 Mar
Officials of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) are in Cloud Nine, following the excellent performance of the athletes at the 13th African Games, which ended yesterday in Accra, Ghana.
22 Mar
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) President, Tonobok Okowa, believes that Team Nigeria athletes will live up to expectations when the battle for medals begin at the Paris 2024 Olympics Games later this year.
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