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Tobi Amusan named Nigeria’s flagbearer for Paris 2024 Olympics

World record holder Tobi Amusan has been selected as the country’s flagbearer for the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. This appointment marks a historic moment for Nigerian athletics,...... Read more Paris 2024: Men’s Olympics football fixtures

The men’s football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris promises to be a thrilling spectacle, featuring 16 teams from around the globe competing across seven cities in France. The...... Read more CAS clears Amusan of doping charges

Nigeria’s 100m hurdles world record holder Tobi Amusan has been cleared of her pending whereabouts failure charges by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, a few weeks before the Paris 2024 Olympic...... Read more Omwuzurike predicts bright future for Nigerian athletics

Chris Onwuzurike, the father of Nigerian sprinter Udodi Onwuzurike, is impressed by the standard of the AFN National Trials at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City and believes the country will...... Read more Amusan wins fourth national title

World record holder in the Women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, claimed her fourth Nigerian title at the ongoing Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s National Trials at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin-City on...... Read more Oshoala eyes Olympics medal in Paris

Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, is confident Nigeria can end the women’s football event of the forthcoming 2024 Olympics with a podium finish, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Falcons last appeared at the Olympics...... Read more Ofili eyes Olympics place after Grand Prix triumph

Nigerian track and field star, Favour Ofili, has set her sights on the upcoming national Olympics trials after she pulled off a stunning victory in the women’s 100m at the New York...... Read more Cheers as blind society marks sports day

Rare sporting skills and athleticism were on display at the Yaba College of Technology Sports Centre in Lagos, where the Federal Nigeria Society for the Blind held its 26th annual sports day...... Read more Chukwuma, Godbless qualify for Paris Olympics

The number of Nigerian athletes who have qualified for the track events of the Paris 2024 Olympics which will be held from July 26 to August 11 keeps growing with the...... Read more AFN holds Olympics, African champs trials June 16-18

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria has sent out invitations to States Athletics Associations, military/paramilitary organisations, all institutions, and athletic clubs to participate at the Nigeria National Trials from June 16–18, 2024, at...... Read more Queen of The Tracks: Ofili shatters three African records in one year

Still in the first year of her professional career, Nigerian sprinter, Favour Ofili, is fast becoming the next big thing out of the country with impressive performances which has seen her shatter...... Read more Tinubu urges Senate to pass anti-doping bill

President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to review and approve a bill aimed at prohibiting athletes from using substances that enhanced their performances. Tinubu’s request was conveyed in a letter...... Read more Para Badminton: Chigozie qualifies for Paris 2024 Paralympics

Jeremiah Chigozie has qualified for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Chigozie will represent Nigeria in the men’s singles standing lower four (SL4) at the global event. He joins multiple African...... Read more Amusan, Harrison renew rivalry at adidas Atlanta City Games Saturday

Tobi Amusan will face off against Kendra Harrison in a highly anticipated women’s 100m hurdles at the 2024 Adidas Atlanta City Games on Saturday, May 28. The 27-year-old Nigerian is set to...... Read more Nigeria set to debut in ISF tourney

A seven-man contingent will represent Nigeria in its maiden appearance at the International School Sport Federation World School Cross Country Championships, taking place in Nairobi, Kenya. The team, made up of four...... Read more Onitsha City Marathon: Organisers Raise Hope of Indebted Athletes

Onitsha Business School (OBS), organisers of Onitsha City Marathon has assured the indebted athletes in the first edition of the race of their money before next event. Prof. Segun Sogbesan, Director...... Read more Plaudits for Okezie as sprinter powers relay teams to Paris

Nigerian quartermiler, Chidi Okezie, has again warmed the hearts of Nigerians with his inspiring run in two races at the World Relays in the Bahamas, which secured the mixed 4x400m and men’s...... Read more World Relays: Team Nigeria begin quest for Olympics spots

Team Nigerian will begin their quest for tickets to all five relay events of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in other countries at the World Athletics Relays, which begins on Saturday (today)...... Read more Organisers celebrate Okpekpe race 10th anniversary

Expectations are high as the 10th Okpekpe International 10km Road Race marks 30 days before the start of the first World Athletics label road race in West Africa. Organisers of the race...... Read more West African champ Abubakar set for European debut

Unbeaten West African Cruiserweight champion Farouq Abubakar (11-0-0-11KOs) will make his European debut against unbeaten German Dennis Bege (7-0-0-1KOs) in an international cruiserweight clash on May 25 at Foerdegymnasium in Flensburg, Germany, PUNCH...... Read more Guinness World Record: Davido cheers on Nigerian chess master, Onakoya in New York

Afrobeat sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has come out to support renowned chess Master, Tunde Onakoya, as he aims to surpass the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon. Among...... Read more Equal pay for male, female athletes impossible in Nigeria – Osereme

Inegbenebor Osereme, an award-winning Nigerian sportscaster, talks about the Super Falcons, her love for Lionel Messi, the pains she suffered supporting Chelsea and more, in this interview with JOHNNY EDWARD How...... Read more Amusan, Ofili clash in US tourney today

World record holder in women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, will be up against compatriot Favour Ofili in the 100m event at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational hosted by the University of...... Read more $50k reward for Olympic gold medallists thrills Ajunwa, Udo-Obong

Nigerian Olympic gold medallists, Chioma Ajunwa and Enefiok Udo-Obong, believe the World Athletics has taken a brilliant step and are on right path after the body announced prize money to gold medalists...... Read more Amusan begins Diamond League season in Xiamen

Three-time African Games champion and world record holder in women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, will begin her Wanda Diamond League season in Xiamen on April 20, The PUNCH reports. Amusan has...... Read more