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World Athletics Championships: Nigeria’s Ofili & Akintola crash out of 200m events

World Athletics Championships: Nigeria’s Ofili & Akintola crash out of 200m events

The Nigerian duo of Favour Ofili and Alaba Akintola have crashed out of the 200-meter women’s and men’s events at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The 20-year-old African indoor record holder, Ofili, finished sixth in Heat 3 of the semifinals on Thursday evening to put an end to her participation in the event. Akintola, on the other hand, finished seventh in Heat 2...

Dina Asher-Smith: British sprint queen born to rule the world

Dina Asher-Smith: British sprint queen born to rule the world

When it comes to sprints, athletes from Jamaica and other Caribbean cities rule the category. From men such as Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell to women such as Veronica Campbell Brown, and Elaine Thompson, lots of world champions have been produced. These are athletes of African descent and one of such names currently ruling the track is Dina Asher-Smith. She was born in the British capital of...