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Wellington praises Team Jamaica after World U-20 exploits
Wellington praises Team Jamaica after World U-20 exploits
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‘My Start Was Strong’ — Rosemary Nwankwo Targets Stronger Finish After World U20 Setback
Nigerian sprint sensation Rosemary Nwankwo has taken the positives from her experience at the World Athletics U20 Championships, despite narrowly missing out on a place in the women’s 100m final. Nwankwo, one of Nigeria’s emerging sprint…
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Glasgow 2026 Fall-out: Udodi Onwuzurike Targets Better Performance During 2027 World Athletics Championship
Commonwealth Games 2026 men’s 200m silver medalist, Udodi Onwuzurike has turned his attention towards next year’s World Athletics Championships in Beijing, China, where the 23-year-old sprinter believes he can enaact a better time than his…
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SALMON FINDS A WAY
Salmon gets into discus final after two fouls
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Edwards joins select triple jump company
Edwards joins select triple jump company
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Jessica Oij Reveals How ‘Vibes’ In Team Nigeria’s Camp Motivate Her To Achieve Excellence In Women’s Shot Put
Rookie student at USA’s University of Pennsylvania, Jessica Oji is still basking in the euphoria of her historic gold medal at the ongoing World U20 Athletics Championship, where the ‘vibes and atmosphere’ in Team Nigeria’s camp inspired…
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World U20 Championships: Jessica Oji Delivers Historic Shot Put Gold for Nigeria in Eugene
Jessica Oji made history for Nigeria at the World U20 Championships, winning a landmark shot put gold medal in Eugene. READ ALSO: AFN President Tonobok Okowa Urges Nigerian Athletes To Remain Focused At World U20 Championship In USA The…
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Confident Edwards through to triple jump final, hopes for improvements
Confident Edwards through to triple jump final, hopes for improvements
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AFN President Tonobok Okowa Urges Nigerian Athletes To Remain Focused At World U20 Championship In USA
President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa has charged the country’s youth athletes to stay focused at the ongoing global under-20 championship in Eugene, USA, so that they will pick better results along the…
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Glasgow 2026 Fall-Out: Our Athletes Demonstrated Total Commitment Throughout Commonwealth Games – Aku Aghazu
The second vice-president of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Akuchukwu Aghazu has joined her voice to ongoing reflections about the country’s outing at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, where she recalled that the…
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Favour Adesokan Dazzles For Germany At World U20 Athletics Championship
While Nigeria’s young athletes appeared to struggle for form at the ongoing World U20 Athletics Championship in Eugene, Oregon, USA, followers of the sport can take solace from a female discuss thrower with ancestry from their country.…
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World U-20 Athletics Championships: Gift Bright Targets 200m, 4x100m After Injury Setback
Team Nigeria sprinter Gift Bright has shifted his focus to the 200m and 4x100m relay after an injury disrupted his 100m campaign at the 2026 World Athletics U-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Bright made a promising start in the men’s…
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World U-20 Athletics: Rosemary Nwankwo Reveals Why She Missed 100m Final
Rosemary Nwankwo has identified a poor finish as the major reason she missed out on the women’s 100 metres final at the 2026 World U-20 Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. The Nigerian teenager narrowly missed qualification after…
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2026 World U-20 Athletics Championship: Team Nigeria Blames Late Arrival for Mixed 4×400m Relay Exit
Team Nigeria has attributed its disappointing exit from the mixed 4×400m relay at the 2026 World U-20 Athletics Championship in Eugene, Oregon, to the team’s late arrival and limited recovery time before competition. The Nigerian quartet…
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World U-20 Athletics: After Opening-Day Setback, Where Can Nigeria’s Medal Hopes Come From Today?
Team Nigeria will look to begin its recovery at the 2026 World Athletics U-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, today after a disappointing opening day that saw the country miss out on the 100m finals and the mixed 4x400m relay final. With…
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Morgan draws 800m inspiration from Navasky Anderson
OREGON, USA — Navasky Anderson’s Commonwealth gold has had a profound impact on national junior champion Joel Morgan, who qualified for the semi-finals of the men’s 800m on Wednesday’s opening session of the World Athletics Under-20…
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Glasgow 2026 Fall-out: How Ruth Usoro Brushed Aside Misfortune At Tokyo 2020 Olympics To Win Commonwealth Games’ Silver Medal
Echoes of delight are still rolling through the rank and file of Nigeria’s athletics terrain, following the emergence of Ruth Usoro as a women’s long jump silver medalist at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. However,…
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AFN Makes Projections For World U20 Championship Based On Commonwealth Games’ Experience In Nigeria’s Contingent
The Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN) is making projections based on optimism that experience gained by the country’s track and field contingent at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland will extend into the World Athletics U20…
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Two Nigerian Youngsters’ Tips for Success as World U20 Championships Begin in Oregon
Nigerian youngsters Miracle Ezechukwu and Success Oyibu have come under the spotlight as the World Athletics U20 Championships get underway at Hayward Field, University of Oregon, in Eugene, United States. The five-day championship,…
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Multiple National Champion Endurance Ojokolo Motivates Lagos Dynamic Athletics Meet Cash Prizes, Narrates How Athletics Transform Her Life
Seven-time Nigerian national 100m champion Endurance Ojokolo has thrown her weight behind the Dynamic Athletics Meet 2026 with a ₦200,000 cash prize donation for the men’s and women’s 100m events. Ojokolo, who is based in Saudi Arabia,…
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‘It’s Nothing Short of a Miracle’ — Ruth Usoro Reflects on Inspirational Commonwealth Games Silver
Nigerian long jumper Ruth Usoro has described her silver medal-winning performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games as nothing short of a miracle after overcoming a challenging build-up to reach the podium in Glasgow. Usoro secured the…
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Glasgow 2026 Fall-out: Prestina Ochonogor Still Heartbroken After Missing Long Jump Contest Due To AFN’s Registration Mix-up
Highly promising female long jumper, Prestina Ochonogor says she is still heartbroken and in distress, after her ambition of competing at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, was scuttled by a mix-up in Nigeria’s registration…
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