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Thousands of athletes arriving for the 2026 West African University Games at Obafemi Awolowo University will have to prove more than their sporting ability before they can compete. They must first prove they are genuine students. The Games…
With just three days to the 2026 Abeokuta 10KM Race, registered runners have commenced collection of their official race kits ahead of the much-anticipated road-running event scheduled for Saturday, October 3, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. READ…
Memory has come alive about the grassroots days that fast-rising Nigerian men’s 100m record holder, Kanyinsola Ajayi had at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, as he is now motivating young talents at the same arena. Sports247 reports that…
Nigerian-born professional body builder, Samson Dauda has revealed how proud he feels to be the runner-up at this year’s Mr. Olympia Men’s Open body-building championship, but admitted he actually entered the competition with his mind on…
More than 3,000 Nigerian runners are preparing for an unusual opportunity in Abeokuta this weekend a major road race where the battle for honours will be exclusively among home athletes. The 2026 Abeokuta 10km Race is scheduled for October…
Nigerian-born bodybuilder Samson Dauda finished second in the Men’s Open division at the 2026 Mr Olympia in Las Vegas, United States. Nick Walker claimed his first Mr Olympia title after finishing with 18 points, while Dauda followed with…
Nigeria’s women’s sprint landscape faces a significant change following Favour Ofili’s switch of international allegiance, with the 200m specialist now eligible to compete for Turkey. READ ALSO: Justin Gatlin Sounds Alarm Over Favour Ofili…
The journey towards better health was at the heart of Chris Rowe’s first-place finish in the 49th Round Rarotonga Road Race (RRRR) 31-kilometre walk event.
Following his win at the 2026 Round Rarotonga Road Race (RRRR) 31-kilometre run, Cook Islander Jayden Ivaka Hunter is now looking forward to one day representing his home country in international marathons.
Sports and recreation minister, Kofi Adams has admitted that Ghana’s handling of the 2023 African Games was characterised by “carelessness” and a failure to properly consider value for money.
The workshop was intended to grant stakeholders an opportunity to review and confirm programmes and strategies collectively identified in the draft document.
The eighth edition of the Games is scheduled for October 29 to November 4, 2027, with about 1,200 athletes aged between 14 and 18 from 74 nations and territories expected to participate.
Cook Islander Jayden Hunter won the 49th Round Rarotonga Road Race on Saturday, crossing the finish line first in the 31-kilometre event with a time of 2:03:16.0.
As glowing reactions continue trailing the award of hosting rights to Nairobi, Kenya, for the 2029 World Athletics Championships, a suggestion has come up that Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, could also one day get the nod for a…
Minister for Sports and Recreation Kofi Adams says Cabinet has approved the appointment of a facility manager for the Borteyman Sports Complex. The Borteyman Multipurpose Sports Facility was commissioned in 2024 by former President Nana…
Minister for Sports and Recreation Kofi Adams has hinted that some members of the recently dissolved National Sports Authority (NSA) Governing Board could be reappointed when the new board is constituted. President John Dramani Mahama…
University of Ghana athletes have returned to Accra following an impressive campaign at the 12th Federation of African University Sports (FASU) Games in Cairo, Egypt. The team arrived at the Kotoka International Airport at 13:00 GMT on…
Athletics Cook Islands is pleased with the turnout at the 49th Round Rarotonga Road Race which will be held tomorrow morning.
Aderemi earned the prize after tearing up the track at the Yabatech Sports Complex, Lagos, to clock a remarkable 50.95 seconds, a new personal best that comfortably surpassed the 51.80-second target set by Udo-Obong.
Ghana’s contingent will participate in athletics, badminton, boxing, beach volleyball, judo, swimming, table tennis and taekwondo.
The University of Ghana has recorded an impressive medal haul at the 12th Federation of African University Sports (FASU) Games in Cairo, Egypt, winning a total of 23 medals.
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa has maade a clarion call to foreign missions in the country to make processing of entry visas to their nations smooth for athletes who are qualified to participate…
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has denied authorising the collection of money or the facilitation of visas for people seeking to travel to the United States and Canada for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
World Athletics have confirmed Nairobi as the host city for the 2029 World Athletics Championships.