AFN release entry standard, promise $50,000 for gold
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has released entry standard for athletes seeking to represent Nigeria at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) manages track and field in Africa’s most populous country – Nigeria, West Africa.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has released entry standard for athletes seeking to represent Nigeria at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Watch the post-competition interview with Nigeria’s Naomi Uhunoma Osazuwa – the 2015 All African Games Heptathlon Gold Medallist. (Also In HD)
African and Commonwealth sprint champion Blessing Okagbare – Ighoteguonor to headline a 47-member Nigerian athletics team seeking to restore pride at the 11th African Games in Brazzaville, Congo after their medal-less performance at the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China.
In this video interview with AthleticsAfrica.Com, Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare – Ighoteguonor says she’s looking forward to Beijing 2015 IAAF World Champs and her main goal is to win.
The second leg of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN Golden League meet initially fixed for Kaduna State will now take place in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Nigeria and African fastest woman, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, wishes new Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and new Delta-State governor Arthur Okowa Ifeanyi well on their inauguration into office.
Athletics Federation of Nigeria adds three new meets to its Golden League series to further prepare the national athletes for the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing and the African Games in Brazzaville.
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) have selected a team of 27 athletes for the second CAA Africa Youth Championships 2015 in Reduit, Mauritius from April 23 – 26, 2015
The 2004 Olympics relay bronze medalist, Deji Aliu, has cautioned Nigerian sports administrators not to play politics with sports and athletes future.
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) names 40 young athletes and 9 seniors for preparation camps ahead of the 2015 CAA African Youths, IAAF World Youths and IAAF World Relays championship events.
After making appreciable impact on the tracks in 2014, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, has released a loaded calendar of activities for 2015
Former Nigerian 100m champion and 2003 All-Africa Games champion Deji Aliu has taken on coaching role, and set his focus on grooming the next generation of track and field stars for Nigeria
University of Benin athletics coach Kayode Yahaya tutored Ese Brume to Commonwealth Games & African Championships long jump gold medals in 2014.
Nigerian-born Qatari sprint champion, Femi Seun Ogunode, says the decision to leave his fatherland and move to Qatar was a calculated risk and he’s so glad it all worked out in the end.
Nigerian sprinter Gloria Asumnu has been selected as one of the inductees into the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2014 to be held on Thursday November 13, 2014.
The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) on Thursday signed a protocol agreement (d’un protocole d’accord) with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) on the establishment of a high performance training centre (HPC) at the University of Port-Harcourt.
Commonwealth Games double sprint champion, Blessing Okagbare, will lead the Nigerian team comprising of 30 athletes to the 2014 African championships in Marrakech, Morroco.
Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye expressed satisfaction with the performance of the Nigeria Athletics team in Glasgow and said the development bodes well for the country’s chances at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Africa’s fastest woman, Blessing Okagbare, will lead the Nigerian athletics team to the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next month and the Africa Athletics Championships, in Marrakech.
Day 3 Results at 68th All Nigerian Athletics Championships in Calabar, with a shock win for Sade Abugan over Regina George in women’s 400m, and Isah Salihu in the men’s 400m.
Photo Gallery – A cross-section of athletes competing at the 68th All Nigerian Athletics Championships in Calabar, Cross Rivers State of Nigeria –June 19-21, 2014.
Full Day 2 Results at the 68th All-Nigerian Athletics Championships in Calabar, with impressive wins for Mark Jelks (10.23) and Tosin Oke (17.21m) in the Men’s 100m and Triple Jump respectively.
Full results Day 1 at the 68th All-Nigerian Athletics Championships in Calabar, with a championships record time of 11.06 secs for Blessing Okagbare in the women’s 100m.
Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s Technical Director, Navy Commodore Omatseye Nesiama, spoke to AthleticsAfrica about the gains of Warri Relays/CAA Grand Prix and other issues in Nigerian athletics.
Nigerian athletes Nicole Denby and Amaechi Cristian Cuevas Morton were among the winners at the 4th Warri Relays/Golden League meet held at the Warri Township Stadium, Warri, Delta State on Friday.
The emergence of Kemi Adekoya in Bahraini colours at the IAAF Diamond League in Doha, Qatar last Friday shows there’s no end in sight to the talent drain of African athletes.
In an interview with AthleticsAfrica’s Tunde Eludini, AFN’s Technical Director, Navy Commodore Omatseye Nesiama says the Athletics federation expect better results at the 2nd AFN Golden League meet in Ilorin this weekend.
On the sidelines of the 1st AFN Golden League meet, recently held in Nigeria’s Federal Capital, Abuja, Athletics Africa’s Tunde Eludini caught up with the National High Performance Director, Angie Taylor.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has selected 20 athletes to compete at the 2014 Mt.Sac Relays this weekend at the historic Hilmer Lodge Stadium in Walnut, California
Aderemi Kazeem of the Nigerian Police broke the Nigerian record in the 20km Men’s Walk race at 1st leg of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) Golden League Meet held at the Abuja National Stadium on Saturday.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, on Thursday announced the appointment of former Olympics and World champion, Maurice Greene, as the relay coordinator of Team Nigeria track and field athletes.
The Technical Director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Navy Commodore Omatseye Nesiama, delegated to oversee the successful hosting of the first AFN Golden League meeting in Abuja on Saturday.
Nigerian youth coach Rauf Abass has commenced plans to contest his life ban by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Athletics-Africa.com has learnt.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has announced the National Stadium, Abuja as the venue to kick off the 2014 Golden League series and the creation of a new ‘Athletics Twilight Meetings’ series.
The Official Results from the 4th D. K. Olukoya National U-18 Championships held at the Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria from 26- 27th February 2014. Selected Results 5000 Meter Race Walk Girls Final Olude Fadekemi Elele 27:58.01 Akinde Olaitan, Elele, 32:31.57 Nwaokoro Blessing, Lagos, 33:07.99 Uba Glory Adaeze, Abia, 34:00.32 Jhon Faith, SB […]