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2023 African Games: Two more gold medals for Nigeria in men’s and women’s 4x100m relay

2023 African Games: Two more gold medals for Nigeria in men’s and women’s 4x100m relay

Team Nigeria rounded up a fruitful day at the University of Ghana Legon Stadium by winning two more gold medals in the men’s and women’s 4x100m relay events at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra on Wednesday. In the women’s event, world record holder Tobi Amusan, who won a gold medal earlier in the women’s 100m hurdles event, teamed up with the trio of Justina...

2023 African Games: National champion Itsekiri wins silver medal for Nigeria in 100m men’s final

2023 African Games: National champion Itsekiri wins silver medal for Nigeria in 100m men’s final

Usheoritse Itsekiri followed up Olayinka Olajide's bronze medal in the women’s 100m final with a silver medal in the men's 100-metre event at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana. The Nigerian national champion, who ranked the second fastest time during the heats, finished second in a breathtaking race that saw him clock a time of 10.23 seconds (-0.8). https://twitter.com/MakingOfChamps/status/1770141073555247180?t=3FY7e5TqhRzeA6qvGZ0_pg&s=19 The 26-year-old, a bronze medallist...

2023 African Games: Itsekiri & five others into men’s and women’s 100m semi-finals

2023 African Games: Itsekiri & five others into men’s and women’s 100m semi-finals

Team Nigeria’s representatives were in action on Monday as the athletic events kicked off in the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana. Three athletes, each in the men’s and women’s categories, were in action for Nigeria in the heats of the 100m events, with all six progressing to the semi-finals. Into the semifinals - all three Naija???????? representatives in the women's 100m won their respective...

AFN National Trials: Amusan, Itsekiri & Enekwechi emerge champions in Benin

AFN National Trials: Amusan, Itsekiri & Enekwechi emerge champions in Benin

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) National Trials kicked off at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, Edo State on Wednesday. According to the country's athletics body, the national trials will provide an opportunity for Nigerian athletes to meet the qualification benchmark for various events at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. World record holder Tobi Amusan, after her Diamond League win in Sweden on Sunday,...