IAAF ex-boss, Diack, faces four-year jail term
The
prosecution in the French corruption trial of former global athletics supremo,
Lamine Diack, on Wednesday (June 17) for him to serve four years...
IAAF ex-boss, Diack, accused of £3m bribe from athletes
The
trial of disgraced former athletics chief, Lamine Diack, began on Monday with
explosive claims that competitors were given the chance to have doping...
AFN salutes Sports Minister, Dare, at 54
The
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN ) says
Sunday Akinlabi Dare, the minister of Sports and Youth Development, is a
blessing to athletics and indeed...
Olympic sprint legend, Usain Bolt, welcomes baby girl
Jamaica’s
Olympic sprint legend, Usain Bolt, has become a father for the first time after
welcoming the birth of a baby girl with partner...
Covid-19 forces AFN to postpone congress
By Uzor Odigbo
The
ordinary congress of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) scheduled for
Friday April 24, 2020 has been...
Organisers cancel 2020 Okpekpe 10km road race
By Uzor Odigbo
The organisers
of the Okpekpe International 10km Road Race,
the first label road running event in
West Africa,...
Olympic 800m finalist, Sania, dies of Coronavirus
Italy’s
two-time Olympic 800 metres finalist, Donato Sabia, has died of coronavirus at
the age of 56.
The
Italian National Olympic Committee...
Edo 2020: How Orukpe, Egwero, George, others made new Ogbe stadium tracks beautiful
.FN test-the-tracks ends on high
By Uzor
Odigbo
It was
an excitement that could be described unmatchable as...
Edo 2020 Broadcast Rights still up for grabs
The marketing committee for the 20th National Sports Festival tagged Edo 2020 says no television station in Nigeria has been...
Ahead Edo 2020: Rivers athletes reject re-engagement of Adeleye
-Threaten to dump Rivers State if he returnsAthletes registered by Rivers state for the forthcoming National Sports Festival have threatened...
