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Athletics Federation Targets African Games, Paris Olympics Glory


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The Chairman of Competitions Organising Committee of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Omatseye Nesiama, said the Federation is focused on delivering good results at the forthcoming African Games in Ghana and Olympics Games in…

World Athletics Championships: Brume Leads Nigeria, Amusan Not Selected


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The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) have released the list of athletes to represent the nation at the World Athletics Championships, with African record holder Ese Brume leading Team Nigeria while reigning 100m women’s hurdles…

Athletics: Stars Flood Benin City For World Championships Ticket


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Several national record holders are among the athletes expected to feature in this year’s national trials to pick Nigeria’s flag bearers to the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. A first set of the athletes are expected to arrive in…

Sports Minister, AFN Officials Receive U-19 Athletics Team


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The victorious Team Nigeria contingent that dazzled at the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) U-18 and U-20 Championships in Ndola, Zambia, are back to Nigeria and were received at the Lagos Airport by members of the Sports Ministry…

Brume Optimistic As Nigeria Prepares For World Athletics Championships


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Nigerian long jumper, Ese Brume, says she will do everything possible to put smiles on the faces of her compatriots at the Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championships, scheduled to start on July 15th in Eugene, USA. Brume, who won a silver…

Nigerian Athletes Prepare For World Championships, Commonwealth Games Trials


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All is now set for what would be a "Championship of Stars" in Nigeria as top athletes are set to storm Benin City in Edo State to jostle for qualification to represent the nation at the World Athletics Championship, and the Commonwealth…

AFN Lists Brume, Amusan, Others For African Athletics Championships


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The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has listed 53 athletes for the 22nd African Athletics Championships, led by Ese Brume, Tobi Amusan,  Chioma Onyekwere and Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, with the tournament scheduled to hold between June 8…

AFN To Select Athletes For African Championships In Lagos


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The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), has revealed that it would select athletes for the forthcoming African Senior Championships at the Second All Comers competition scheduled to hold at the Yaba College of Technology in Lagos this…

Edo State Gears Up For All Comers Meet


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Athletes from various parts of Nigeria will converge at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, Edo State, for the Athletics Federation of Nigeria's (AFN) All Comers Meet on Sunday. The All Comers competition is the first of many the…

World Athletics Indoors: Ese Brume To Represent Nigeria In Belgrade


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Tokyo Olympics long jump bronze medalist, Ese Brume, and five other athletes will represent Nigeria in this year’s World Athletics Indoor Championships, scheduled to hold from March 18-20 in Belgrade, Serbia. Nigeria will contest in…