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Nigerian sprint star Favour Ashe has applauded the quality of Team Nigeria’s training camp in Aberdeen, Scotland, describing the facilities and overall environment as a major boost ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The…
Tina Clayton among J’cans
The arrival of Nigeria’s men’s 100m record holder, Kanyinsola Ajayi sent bolts of excitement tumbling through the country’s 2026 Commonwealth Games preparation camp in Aberdeen, Scotland; as athletes, coaches, officials and fans reckoned…
Nigerian sprint sensation Favour Ofili has spoken publicly for the first time since World Athletics rejected her application to switch sporting allegiance from Nigeria to Turkey, insisting she has accepted the decision and remains focused…
Nigeria’s national shot-put record holder Jessica Oji has praised Team Nigeria’s final training camp ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, describing it as one of the best preparation environments she has experienced in her athletics…
Nigeria’s lateest sprints sensation, Kanyinsola Ajayi has set his mind on enacting a stunning finish and win the men’s 100m gold medal with his best time ever at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Sports247 reports. As…
Nigeria’s rising sprint sensation Samuel Ogazi has earned global recognition after Botswana’s world champion Collen Kebinatshipi identified the 20-year-old as one of the biggest threats to Wayde van Niekerk’s long-standing 400 metres world…
Fiji’s lone hurdler Errol Qaqa says months of hard work have him feeling ready to make the most of his Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow, Scotland. Currently in national camp, Qaqa says preparations have gone according to plan despite…
The roar of a packed stadium is something Fiji Athletics sprinter Heleina Young rarely experiences at home, but the silence has only strengthened the bond within the national squad as they prepare for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.…
The second vice-President of Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Ms. Akuchukwu Aghazu is beaming with sheer delight ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, as she says there is ‘strong determination among the athletes’…
Jamol Neckles leapt to 1.95m to secure the top step — equalling his personal and seasonal best for the third time this year — on Day 1 of the inaugural Island Showdown at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Trinidad
The president of Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa is still relishing the huge performances of the country’s athletes at the CAA Region II U-18/U-20 Athletics Championships in Dakar, Senegal, where he declared that…
Alfred out of Commonwealth, CAC Games
“The Spice Isle athletes made immediate waves in the individual sessions, rewriting the local stadium record books across 4 distinct disciplines”
A year after a heartbreaking disqualification, the senior quarter-milers clock 3:05.77, putting a 15-year-old national milestone on absolute notice
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) President, Chief Tonobok Okowa has taken another look at the performances of the country’s elite athletes on the international circuit and retorted that he is happy they are all doing well ahead of…
Seville says he could have run better after second place at Prefontain
Nigeria’s fastest man of the moment, Kanyinsola Ajayi, has revealed that consistency, not just speed, is now his biggest ambition after announcing himself on the global stage with a stunning victory at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond…
Two of Nigeria’s brightest prospects for medals at the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland – Tobi Amusan and Kanyinsola Ajayi – achieved contrasting results on ‘the favourite tracks of Eugene,’ where they both previously…
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan produced another impressive performance, finishing second in the women’s 100m hurdles at the 2026 Eugene Diamond League after clocking a season’s best 12.34 seconds. Olympic champion Masai Russell continued her…
Nigerian sprint sensation Kanyinsola Ajayi produced the biggest victory of his young career by winning the men’s 100m at the Eugene Diamond League, equalling the Nigerian national record with a blistering 9.84 seconds. The 20-year-old…
Nigia’s new men’s 100m champion, Favour Ashe as well as female quarter-miler, Patience George-Okon and para-powerlifter, Folashade Oluwafemiayo were among 54 early arrivals at the country’s pre-Commonwealth Games training camp in Aberdeen,…
A strong female contingent will represent Grenada at the upcoming ANOCES Track and Field Championships in St Kitts and Nevis
Oakley set for pro debut at Pre Classic