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Blessing Okagbare has who was on Friday handed a 10 years ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit for doping violations will not go down without a fight, according to a statement by the athlete. Okagbare was banned for…
Nigeria’s 2008 long jump silver medalist Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10 years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced on Friday. The 33-year-old, who is also a sprinter, was expelled from the Tokyo…
German sportswear manufacturing giants PUMA has terminated its four-year contract with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria. The AFN under the leadership of Ibrahim Gusau had signed a controversial $2.76m deal with Puma…
Despite a defeat in the final of the Women’s Wrestling 68kg, Blessing Oborududu went home with the Silver Medal in another podium finish for Team Nigeria. Oborodudu had already guaranteed a medal for Team Nigeria when…
The Federal Government has announced a reward of 15, 000 dollars, 10,000 dollars, 7,500 dollars for gold, silver, and bronze medalists at the Tokyo Olympics. Simon Ebohdjaiye, Director, Federation and Elite Athletes…
Ese Brume has won Nigeria’s first medal at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Brume jumped 6.97 meters to clinch the bronze medal in the long jump event. The world championship bronze medalist became the first athlete to…
Transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard made Olympic history but failed to record a successful lift in the women's +87kg weightlifting. She became the first openly transgender athlete to compete at a Games in a different…
Nigeria’s Blessing Oborodudu has qualified for the final in the women’s wrestling event at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Her qualification guarantees Team Nigeria a silver or gold medal in Tokyo Olympics. Oborududu…
Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah has won her second consecutive Olympic gold in the women’s 100 meters after finishing in 10.61 seconds Saturday at the Tokyo Games. Thompson-Herah's time set an Olympic record, surpassing…
Team Nigeria seems to be having a bad outing at the Olympics as another prominent athlete, Divine Oduduru gets disqualified. Barely a day after Blessing Okagbare got ousted from the Tokyo Olympics on the grounds of…
Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare is out of the Tokyo Olympics after being handed a provisional doping ban on the day of her 100 metres semi-final. The Athletics Integrity Unit announced that Okagbare had "tested…
Ten Nigerian athletes were among 18 competitors from “high-risk” nations who have been barred from the Tokyo Olympics after failing to meet requirements for out-of-competition drug testing, World Athletics’ independent…
Before 28 July 2021, no Nigerian woman had ever gone under a minute in the women’s 100m freestyle event. That is no longer the case after Abiola Ogunbanwo, on Wednesday at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, won Heat 1 of her…
Rose Lavelle, who starred for Cincinnati United Premier and Mount Notre Dame High School, scored her first-ever goal in the Olympics - and Team USA's first of the Tokyo Olympics - during a match Saturday against New…
The Pharaohs picked up a point against La Roja, as the Elephants collected maximum points against the Middle Eastern nation Franck Kessie of AC Milan scored to give Ivory Coast a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia in the Olympic…
