Mary Onyali
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Twenty-One years ago, Nigeria’s athletics recorded one of its biggest embarrassments on the international stage when the country’s 27-man strong athletics team to the 9th IAAF World Championships, in France
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Former African queen of the track, Mary Onyali, has been named among 50 ladies in the continent who have played key roles in advancing the sports industry. Africa Sports Venture Group, which is based in South Africa, released the list in celebrating the International Women’s Day 2024.
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• Delta rolls out four artists to entertain fans Five-times Olympian, Mary Onyali, says the National Youth Games is the bedrock of discovering ‘next generation’ of athletes for the country. The 7th edition of the NYG is currently going on in Asaba, Delta State capital, and Onyali believes Nigeria will reap the benefits of the…
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