Tag: Tokyo

Although the event was not her primary discipline, Amusan’s performance offered an early glimpse of her fitness and speed as ...

Nathaniel’s run was a personal best and a new national record, erasing the 47.10 he set earlier this season.

In a statement from the State House, the President praised the world record holder for once again lifting the nation’s ...

For Amusan, it was a bittersweet moment. In 2021, she had narrowly missed out on a medal at the Tokyo ...

Despite not taking gold this time, her silver medal adds to an already remarkable résumé

The Nigerian star powered home in 12.36 seconds (-0.2) to finish ahead of the Netherlands’ Nadine Visser, who came second ...

Though he did not make it to the podium, his performance capped a historic breakthrough season for the Nigerian sprinter ...

Ajayi’s feat brings back memories of Olusoji Fasuba, who last made the men’s 100m final for Nigeria in Osaka 2007, ...

One of the biggest highlight so far came from Ajayi Kanyisola, who ran the race of his life in the ...

Relay qualification is not based on invitation alone; it follows strict ranking and performance criteria within a defined window

The World Athletics Championships will take place in Tokyo, Japan, from 13 to 21 September with only 15 athletes registered ...

During the conference, President Tinubu will hold bilateral meetings and participate in high-profile meetings.

The National Sports Festival provides a fitting send-off for Africa’s most decorated female wrestler as she bows out in golden ...

Amusan will need to summon her best form to outpace a formidable field, and judging by her season opener, she ...

Nigeria's overall tally of five medals include one gold, two silver, and two bronze medals.

Amusan, who is the reigning African champion and record holder, now bids to become the second Nigerian woman to win ...

The weight of the plunge was heaviest in Asia, where Japan’s Nikkei dropped 3 per cent and the yen plummeted ...

After many back and forth accusations, Nigeria's national women's basketball team players have finally received their dues

The 2021 edition was an elites only race because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with only 300 athletes.

The sprinter has been under suspension since 31 July when she was suspended from the 100m at the Tokyo Olympics

Another Powerlifter also won a silver medal on Monday at the Paralympics.

The 32-year old also won gold at Rio Paralympic Games

This is Nigeria’s eighth consecutive appearance at the Paralympics

Team Nigeria Paralympics want to better the eight gold medals attained at the 2016 Rio Games