Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya on Friday appealed for funds for her legal battle against regulations requiring female athletes with high testosterone to take medication as she prepares for a …
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Organisers confirm 81 elite runners for Lagos City Marathon
Organisers of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon have confirmed that 81 elite runners from across the world will participate in the ninth edition of the race, which flags off …
Read More »Rivers to host international marathon
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has affirmed that the upcoming Rivers State International Marathon would captivate the global spotlight and shine a positive light on the state. The post Rivers to host …
Read More »Lawal, Olarinoye excel as Nigeria wins six medals at Africa Senior Weightlifting Championship
Nigerian weightlifters were in excellent form at the ongoing African Senior Weightlifting Championship in Cairo. Two of the lifters, Rafiatu Folashade Lawal and Adijat Adenike Olarinoye, began the day on …
Read More »Ofili sets new African indoor record, Amusan breaks own record
United States-based Nigerian star, Favour Ofili, has set an African women’s indoor record in 300 metres by dipping 35.99 seconds at the NB Indoor Grand Prix in Boston. The post …
Read More »Leighton Kings record polo win
Leighton Kings at the weekend showed why they are one of the most revered sides in African polo when they beat Art Hotel Shoreline to retain the most coveted Majekodunmi …
Read More »Tug-of-war federation re-elects president, officials
Isaac Osaikhiwe Isaac has been re-elected president of the Tug-of-War Federation. The post Tug-of-war federation re-elects president, officials appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
Read More »Ofili breaks national, African record at Boston indoor grand prix
Nigeria’s Favour Ofili has broken the national and African record in the women’s 300m at the 2024 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston on Sunday. Ofili ran a time …
Read More »‘Athletes 85% ready for Africa Games’
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s (AFN) first pre-Africa Games competition ended in Abuja at the weekend with the federation’s Technical Director, Samuel Onikeku, rating the athletes 85 per cent ready …
Read More »Delta Athletes clamour for Oborevwori as new sports commission boss
In their determination to have a sports technocrat as replacement for the outgoing chairman of Delta Sports Commission, Tonobok Okowa, the state athletes have called on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori not …
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