World Championships
26 Aug 2023
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Tonobok Okowa, has described as exemplary 100m hurdles world record holder, Tobi Amusan’s recovery from the ordeals of the last few months to compete in the final of the event at the ongoing World Championships in Budapest.
23 Aug 2023
World 100m women hurdles record holder, Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan, raised the country’s hope for medals, yesterday, when she easily qualified for the semifinals of the event at the ongoing World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
23 Aug 2023
United States-based Nigerian sprinter, Alaba Akintola, is sure the country will make a podium finish in the men’s 4x100m relay, which will begin tomorrow at the ongoing World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
20 Aug 2023
For Opeyemi Deborah Oke, competing at the 19th World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, brings a whole new level of excitement to her young athletics career.
18 Aug 2023
World Championships’ silver medallist, Ese Brume, arrived in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday, with a promise not to disappoint Nigerians in the 19th edition of the competition.
18 Aug 2023
The Athletics Association of Nigeria (AFN) and many other followers of the sport heaved a sigh of relief yesterday when the news broke that 100 metres women world record holder, Oluwatobilola Amusan, has been cleared of the dope charges levelled against her by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of World Athletics.
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