An initiative of the David Mark Foundation, the Youth Development Golf Tournament teed off yesterday with 28 teenage golfers drawn from across the country battling the elements.

With controversy swirling over her gender, South African teenager Caster Semenya bowed her head to received the gold medal for her 800_metre world title on Thursday as officials and family came to her defence.

Today is decision day for players in the Globacom Premier League, Africa’s number one league competition as the Nigeria Premier League and title sponsor, Globacom Limited set the banquet for nominees in 11 categories of the Globacom Premier League Awards.

super Nigerian athlete. In July, she was a sensation at the African Junior Championship in Mauritius .She won gold in the 200m, 400m hurdles and 100m hurdles.

Usain Bolt repeated his Olympic sprint double at the World Athletics Championships here on Thursday, blitzing to a staggering new world record of 19.19 seconds in the 200m.

Nigerians here mocked the Federal Government yesterday when news of their N250m vote to host the meeting of Africa’s sports ministers reached Berlin , venue of the on-going World Championship, the equivalent of Fifa World Cup.

The magnitude of work Nigeria requires to raise track and field to the level that will make impact in the world is daily dawning on the new board of athletics federation.

New world 800m champion Caster Semenya has shrugged off the gender controversy shrouding her victory at the World Championships in Berlin.

Amaka Ogoegbunam is a super Nigerian athlete. In July, she was a sensation at the African Junior Championship in Mauritius .
She won gold in the 200m, 400m hurdles and 100m hurdles.

Confederation of African Athletics, CAA, have appointed Nigeria ’s Solomon Ogba chairman of their Marketing Committee.
“It’s another challenge and I’ll give it my best shot,”