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 […]
Examining the fire-brigade approach in Nigerian Track and Field
In the past week, two of Nigeria’s greatest Athletics rivals on the continent, South Africa and Kenya, named their teams for the forthcoming African Senior Athletics Championships that will be held in Delta State, Nigeria, from August 1st to 5th.
Creating an enabling environment for our athletes to thrive
Two weeks ago, Nigerian Track and Field aficionados woke up to the thrilling news that Divine Oduduru had won the men’s 200m title at the 2018 Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Catch them young!
A week ago, a 19-year old Cuban Long jumper by the name of Juan Miguel Echevarria performed an incredible feat that sent shivers down the spines of Athletics lovers all over the world! While competing at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Stockholm on Sunday, June 10th, Echevarria sailed over a distance of 8.83m to win the men’s Long Jump ahead of favourite, South Africa’s Luvo Manyonga, who is the reigning World Champion in the event.
Is Tobi Amusan the next Glory Alozie?
By the time you will be reading this piece, Nigerian hurdler Tobi Amusan would have made her debut at the IAAF Diamond League meeting held in Rome on Thursday, May 31st, and the event will more or less serve as a formal initiation into the elite club of the world’s best athletes.
Exploiting Finland 2018 as a launching pad for greatness (Part 2)
Some of Nigeria’s best exports in Track and Field, used the IAAF World Junior Championships (or World U-20 Championships as it is now being referred to) as a launching pad to greatness.
