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Okagbare qualifies for 100m Semis at Rio Olympics

Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare has qualified for the women's 100m semifinals at the Rio 2016 Olympics, clocking 11.16s to finish 2nd in Heat 3 to...

Women’s 100m Heats Preview at Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Day...

Earlier in the day, we brought you the full schedule of ALL Team Nigeria Athletes competing at the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The exception was...

Top 12 African Athletes to watch out for at Rio 2016...

The Athletics event of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games kicks off on Friday, August 12, with the best athletes in the world set to...
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Team Nigeria Guide to Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Day 7...

Here’s the full schedule of ALL Team Nigeria Athletes competing on DAY SEVEN (August 12th) at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Brazil. You can...

Can Fraser-Pryce defend her 100m Olympic title in Rio?

Isn't it surprising that the reigning women's 100m Olympic champion, Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce is not considered as favourite to retain her title in Rio?...

Top 5 Nigerian Athletes to watch out for at Rio 2016

It’s finally time for the world’s biggest sporting fiesta to take center stage in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. The Olympics Village...

Antwon Hicks cleared to compete for Nigeria @ Rio Olympics

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has given former US hurdler Antwon Hicks, the go ahead to compete for Nigeria on the global...

Bahrain’s Edidiong Ofonime Odiong is World U-20 CHAMPION!

Former Nigerian athlete Ofonime Odiong scored many ‘firsts’ at the ongoing IAAF World U20 Championships in Poland. The 19-year old broke 23s for the...

Okagbare runs 1st sub-11s of 2016 to win 100m in Hungary

Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare on Monday ran her first sub-11s race of the season, clocking 10.92s (+2.6) to win the women's 100m at the Gyulai...

Okagbare, Ogunlewe headline Nigerian team to Rio Olympics

Nigeria’s fastest man and woman, Seye Ogunlewe and Blessing Okagbare top the list of 35 athletes selected by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN)...