Victor Okorie
28 Dec
Athletes, coaches and administrators have commended the initiator and sponsor of the maiden Tobias Igwe memorial Classic, United States-based former 400m hurdler, Victor Okorie.
21 Dec
United States-based former Nigeria hurdler, Victor Okorie, has declared that the 23rd edition of the National Sports Festival scheduled to hold in Enugu State in 2026 will be the best ever.
25 May 2024
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.
16 May 2024
United States-based member of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) board, Victor Okorie, has advised the Federal Government to learn from past mistakes and provide training grants for Nigerian athletes to stop them from burnout before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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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.
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