A house divided Part 2
By Yemi Olus It’s been a week since the two factions of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) both organized competitions in Ozoro, Delta State, and Akure, Ondo State respectively. It must be said though that the turn out in Akure far exceeded that of Ozoro, demonstrating that more athletes and coaches are siding with […]
We need peace for sport to thrive
A few days ago, the world was hit with the devastating news of a terror attack at the 14 Riverside Dusit Complex in Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya, which led to the loss of 14 lives, including that of a Sports journalist, James Oduor.
Nigerian Athletics: Building blocks for a successful 2019
It’s the dawn of a new Athletics season, and it is my hope that the administrators of our sport have already mapped out strategies to take Track and Field to the next level in 2019.
The 19th National Sports Festival and matters arising
The long awaited 19th National Sports Festival (NSF) eventually came to an end last week, officially bringing the 2018 season to a close. The NSF was thrown open to elite and amateur athletes alike, and one argument that dominated the landscape in the course of the 10-day competition, was whether or not foreign-based athletes should be allowed to compete at the NSF.
West Africa: The long wait for World Athlete of the Year
A few days ago, Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge and Caterine Ibarguen of Colombia were respectively named the Male and Female World Athletes of the Year at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) 2018 Awards held in Monaco.
The future starts now (Part 2)
Last week, I started this series by highlighting the achievements of two of Nigeria’s most promising athletes in recent times, Tobi Amusan (100m Hurdles) and Ese Brume (Long Jump), who were both nominated in the ‘Track and Field Star of the Year’ category of the 2018 Nigerian Sports Awards held in November, and how Nigeria ought to be investing in them ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
