Athletics

The Commonwealth and African record holder in the women’s long jump event, Ese Brume, was in her flying best at the Grand Prix holding in Gaborone, the Botswana Capital. The Botswana Golden Grand Prix is the year’s second World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting which commenced on Saturday, April 29. …

The Disciplinary Tribunal has banned Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare for a total of 10 years, five years for the presence and use of multiple prohibited substances and five years for her refusal to co-operate with the AIU’s investigation into her case. The sole arbitrator adjudicating the case concluded that the …

Our heroes! Team Nigeria pulled a total of 10 medals at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic games, a feat that saw them ranked 3rd best in Africa. The team went with just 22 athletes to the games, and they did a fantastic job of getting four gold, one silver, and five …

Holding the Tokyo Olympics this summer would be a “suicide mission” as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage around the world, the head of Japan’s e-commerce giant Rakuten has warned. “It’s dangerous to host the big international event from all over the world,” CEO Hiroshi Mikitani said in an interview …

Rio 2016 Olympics long jump finalist and bronze medallist at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, Ese Brume, and sprinter Grace Nwokocha will be the cynosure of all eyes as the athletics event of the 20th National Sports Festival begins today at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City. Brume, a 2014 …

In line with COVID-19 protocols and working with the Lagos State Safety Commission and relevant agencies, organisers have announced that only 25 journalists will be allowed to cover the 2021 edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon race and Press Conference. Olukayode Thomas, Head Communications and Media for the …

Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, will open the 20th National Sports Festival on April 6, 2021, Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has disclosed. The sports fiesta will hold from April 2 to 14, in various venues in Benin City, Edo …

The rescheduled Tokyo Olympics will be the centrepiece of a crammed sporting year in 2021 as sports administrators who had their calendars wiped away by the coronavirus pandemic try to fill the gaps even as a second wave hits.   While the Games will still be called the 2020 Olympics, …

• States in dilemma over poor finances • Okowa expresses worries over COVID-19 surge   The build-up to the February 14 commencement date of the 20th National Sports Festival in Edo State seems to be shrouded with uncertainty once again. The Ministry of Youths and Sports Development had, in November …

Tokyo Olympics organisers played down a poll showing plunging support for the Games on Tuesday and said a report claiming cancellation could be discussed next month was “fake news”. The comments, less than 200 days before the postponed Games start in July, come with greater Tokyo under a state of …