Athletics Federation of Nigeria

Twenty Four (24) athletes departed Abuja on Sunday for Nairobi, Kenya to participate in the World Junior Atheletics  Championship taking place between August 17th - 22nd and the athletes are to be joined by four others from the United…

Following the recent doping scandals that have dogged Team Nigeria at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has announced a seven-man Medical and Anti-Doping Commission headed by Professor Ken…

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) stands with legendary Nigerian athlete Blessing Okagbare after her shock disqualification by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for a doping rule violation during the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics in…

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) took full responsibility over the disqualification of 10 athletes from participating in the track and field events of the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of World…

One of the star athletes Team Nigeria is banking on for medals at the Tokyo Olympics, long jumper, Ese Brume has pleaded with Nigerians to continue to support the athletes as the Games officially begins today. Brume, who was Nigeria’s…

The Former President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Solomon Ogba, said Nigerian athlete Divine Oduduru will run a faster time at the Tokyo Olympics after the sprinter came third at the Istvan Gyulai Memorial meeting in…

World Athletics (WA)  has disqualified the Nigerian women’s 4x400m team from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics following some technical errors in the race where they secured qualification at the Lagos Open Athletics Championships on June 24. The…

Athletes Patience Okon-George, Rosemary Chukwuma,  and Chioma Onyekwere became Team Nigeria’s latest entry to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics following their confirmation by World Athletics (WA) to compete at the games, subject to official…

Nigeria's 4x400m women's relay team comprising of Nse Imaobong, Favour Ofili, Knowledge Omovoh, and Patience Okon-George have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics relay event after competing in the Lagos State Open Athletics Championships at…

Former President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Solomon Ogba, expects that Team Nigeria’s relay teams at the Lagos Invitational would be different from the one that participated in the National Trials on Sunday at Yaba…