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AYAC 2013: Nigeria rally with late Gold to deny Egypt victory - Day 4 wrap

Submitted by Babatunde Eludini on April 1, 2013 - 14:59
400m Girls Final - Odiong Edidiong Ofonime (312) won Gold & Abimbola Junaid (306) won Silver / Photo credit: Segun Ogunfeyintimi

Final flurry of gold medals on the last day of competition propels Nigeria to the top of medals table in the maiden Africa Youth Athletics Championships which concluded at the Warri Township Stadium in Delta-State on Sunday.

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AYAC 2013: Egypt dominates combined events, Jepkemei led Kenyan steeple 1-2 - Day 3 Wrap

Submitted by Babatunde Eludini on March 30, 2013 - 23:26
Egypt's Amira Khaled Mahmoud and Fatima Khaled Abdul with Togo's Carine Koukou / Photo credit: Tunde Eludini

Nigeria - Egypt consolidated their lead with two more gold medals from combined events at the 2013 African Youth Athletics Championships inside the Warri Township stadium on Saturday.

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AYAC 2013: Ethiopian 800m 1-2, Nigerians dominate sprints in Warri - Day 2 wrap

Submitted by Babatunde Eludini on March 29, 2013 - 21:17
Governor of Delta State with the AYAC 2013 Boys 100m podium with Divine Oduduru in the centre / Photo: Segun Ogunfeyitimi

Nigerians Divine Oduduru and Deborah Adewale emerged African Youth sprint champions; and Ethiopians strike a 1-2 finish in girls 800m to highlight day two at the African Youth Athletics Championships (AYAC) in Warri, Delta-State, Nigeria.

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AYAC 2013: Egypt wins first gold medal as Nigeria starts brightly - Day 1 wrap

Submitted by Babatunde Eludini on March 28, 2013 - 23:54
Nigerian young athletes at a local meet / Photo credit: Yomi Omogbeja

Egypt's Amira Khaled Mahmoud won the first gold medal of the maiden edition of the Africa Youth Athletics Championships (AYAC 2013) on Thursday in Warri, Delta-State. Nigeria also got Gold in boys Long Jump.

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Egypt joins London 2012 International Inspiration programme

Submitted by Yomi Omogbeja on February 11, 2012 - 13:18
International Inspiration launch in Egypt (Ben Duffy Photography)

Egypt has been named the 20th and final country to join the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) ground-breaking legacy programme, International Inspiration.

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