Ese Brume gets heroic welcome in Northern Cyprus

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA long jumper, Ese Brume was given a heroic welcome on her arrival in Northern Cyprus by her school, Eastern Mediterranean University from the just concluded 2019 World Athletics Championships in Qatar.

‘A Dream come true’ - World Athletics C’ship medal excites Ese Brume

By Akeem Lawal 

NIGERIA’S long jump queen, Ese Brume says winning a medal at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha is a dream come true.

World Athletics C’ships: Ese Brume qualifies for long jump final

.Amusan hits 100mh semifinal

.Enekwechi finished 8th in Shot Put final

 
By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA'S long jump queen, Ese Brume is in line to give the country her first medal at the   2019 World Athletics Championship when she competes in the final of the long jump event.

World Athletics C’ships: I don’t want to be sad again, says Enekwechi

.Targets medal in Stop Put final

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA and African record holder, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi has set his sight on winning the country’s first medal today when he competes in the final of the men’s Shot Put event at the ongoing 2019 World Athletics Championships holding at the multi-purpose Khalifa International Stadium in Doha.

World Athletics C’ships: Enekwechi qualifies for Shot Put final

By Akeem Lawal 

AFRICAN Games Champion, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi has qualified for the final of the men's Shot Put at the ongoing 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha.

World Athletics C’ship: Okon-George, Ofili qualify for Women’s 400m semifinal

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA will be having two representatives in the Women’s 400m at the World Athletics Championship in Doha, Qatar after the duo of Favor Ofili and Patience Okon George book their spot from their heat events held at the renovated multi-purpose Khalifa International Stadium on Monday.

World Athletics C’ships: Okagbare disqualified for lane infringement

.Oduduru fails to make 200m final

By Akeem Lawal

Nigerian sprinter, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor suffered another heartbreak after she was disqualified from the Women’s 200m race at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar despite finishing in 4th position.

World Athletics C’ships: IAAF disqualifies Okagbare, Oduduru from 200m, 4x100m

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA duo of Divine Oduduru and Blessing Okagbare have been disqualified from taking part in the men and women’s 200m and 4x100m relays of the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for breaching of competition rules.

Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports that both athletes, who were initially registered to participate in the 100m, 200m and the 4x100m relay in the male and female events, pulled out of the 100m to concentrate on the remaining two.

Their decision however contravenes the IAAF rule which states that any athlete, who withdraws from an event after being confirmed in the final entry list, will have to forfeit subsequent events.

An excerpt of the competition rules states:

At all competitions under Rules 1.1(a), (b), (c) and (f), an athlete shall be excluded from participation in all further events (including) other events in which he is simultaneously participating) in the competition, including relays, in cases where:

(a) a final confirmation was given that the athlete would start in an event but then failed to participate. Note: A fixed time for the final confirmation of participation shall be published in advance.

Nigeria will only have Emmanuel Arowolo in the heat 5 of the men’s 200m which holds on Sunday at the renovated multi-purpose Khalifa International Stadium.

World Athletics C’ships: Ekevwo qualifies for men's 100m semifinal

.Oduduru, Okagbare withdraws from 100m 

By Akeem Lawal

2019 African Games gold medalist, Raymond Ekevwo has qualified for the semi-final of the men’s 100m at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.