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Team Nigeria’s quest for athletics medals at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games has received a significant boost following the arrival of two of the country’s biggest track and field stars, Tobi Amusan and Temitope Adeshina. The duo…
As Team Nigeria starts contests in various events at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, a former hammer throw national champion, Gabriel Opuana has served a strong hint that the contingent will return home with a haul of…
Second vice-presidnet of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Akuchukwu Aghazu has come out with a bold declaration that all members of the country’s track and field team to this year’s Commonwealth Games will justify the federal…
The president of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa has arrived in Glasgow, Scotland, with a mission to motivate the country’s track and field contingent towards a massive haul of medals at the ongoing Commonwealth…
Nigeria’s rising shot put sensation, Jessica Oji, says she is eager to make her Commonwealth Games debut and is determined to compete for a medal after months of intensive preparation. The African Under-20 shot put record holder will be…
Roswell wins consecutive races in Europe
Team Fiji’s Commonwealth Games athletics campaign is gathering momentum, with experienced campaigners Yeshnil Karan and Rusiate Matai arriving in Scotland confident of producing their best performances on one of the sport’s biggest stages.…
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has expressed confidence in Team Nigeria’s medal prospects after unveiling a 29-member athletics squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The athletics contingent comprises 16…
Expectations high for World Under-20 team
Highly promising home-based sprinter, Favour Ashe has disclosed that he and all other Nigerian athletes heading to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland are fully focused on the task ahead and determined to give their best…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given a charge to the country’s National Sports Commission (NSC) to ‘comb for athletes of Nigerian origin across the world, no matter where they are,’ in order to bring more laurels for the nation on the…
Ex-international long jumper, Yusuf Alli has reiterated that Team Nigeria is fired up to win at least 16 gold medals (and possibly 20) at this year’s Commonwealth Games, which get underway on Thursday in Glasgow, Scotland, Sports247…
Josiah Majekodunmi is one that is often omitted when the history of Nigerian sports is told, the names of modern-day champions often dominate the conversation. Yet, decades before Nigeria became a Commonwealth Games powerhouse, one man…
Nigerian sprint sensation Kanyinsola Ajayi has revealed the winning formula behind his outstanding run of form, crediting consistency, disciplined recovery and healthy living after claiming victory in the men’s 100 metres at the 2026…
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) head coach, Solomon Aliyu has come out with a comforting verdict that the country’s track and field team is 95% ready for this year’s Commonwealth Gmses, which starts on Thursday in Glasgow,…
Nigeria’s men’s 100m record holder, Kayinsola Ajayi has blown the lid off a couple of secrets that helped him equal his national mark of 9.84 seconds on Saturday in London, where he beat current world champion, Oblique Seville of Jamaica…
Seville takes positives from London second
Head Coach of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Solomon Aliyu, has declared that Team Nigeria’s athletics squad is 95 per cent ready for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, expressing confidence that the athletes are fully on course for…
Nigeria’s sprint sensation Kanyinsola Ajayi delivered another world-class performance on Saturday, storming to victory in the men’s 100 metres at the London Diamond League with a blistering 9.84 seconds, equalling the Nigerian national…
Second vice-president of the Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Akuchukwu Aghazu has disclosed that the country’s athletes are too busy at their pre-Commonwealth Games camp in Aberdeen, Scotland and they cannot mingle with their…
Competitors in Nigeria’s continegent to the upcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland have received a strong charge for them to stay focused on the task ahead, while also upholding the values of discpline, patriotism and…
Team Nigeria has received a significant boost ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow following the arrival of world record holder Tobi Amusan at the team’s training camp in Aberdeen, Scotland. The reigning Commonwealth Games…
Former Olympic and World 100m champion Justin Gatlin has voiced concern over the challenges facing Nigerian sprint star Favour Ofili, warning that administrative issues and off-track distractions risk overshadowing the career of one of…
Nigeria’s sprint hurdles star Tobi Amusan has booked her place in the 2026 Wanda Diamond League Final after climbing to second in the women’s 100m hurdles standings following another impressive campaign. The world record holder has…