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 […]
Exploiting Finland 2018 as a launching pad for greatness Part 1
The 17th edition of the IAAF World U-20 Championships is fast approaching, and I am hoping that Nigeria will be represented by a formidable team when the competition gets underway in Tampere, Finland, from July 10 to 15. The event has been in existence since 1986, and used to be known as the World Junior Championships until 2015.
Forging a pathway to success at the African Championships
The Commonwealth Games may be over, and even though Nigeria did not win as many medals as expected in Track and Field, the performance of our athletes in Gold Coast can be used to forge a path for success ahead of the African Senior Athletics Championships to be held in Asaba, Delta State, from August 1 to 5.
And another one bites the dust…
The much anticipated Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, has come and gone, with Nigeria finishing 9th on the medals table with nine Gold, nine Silver and six Bronze medals, making a total of 24 medals at the Games, having taken part in 10 sports.
Salwa Eid Naser and a Tale of Two Countries, By Yemi Olus
Earlier this week, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) released a shortlist of finalists in contention for the IAAF’s prestigious Rising Star Award which is usually presented to athletes under the age of 23 who have shown great promise and posted impressive performances in the year under review.One of the athletes in contention for this award is 19-year old Salwa Eid Naser who competes for Bahrain.
