Tokyo 2020: Okagbare, Brume, 10 other athletes cleared

By Our Reporter

THE Integrity unit of World Athletics has cleared 12 Nigerian athletes as eligible to participate fully at the Tokyo Olympics. 

National Athletics Trials: Okagbare races to 8th 100m title

.As Adegoke emerges Nigeria's fastest man        

By Our Reporter

IT was a great spectacle for the fans that thronged the Yaba College of Technology Sports Complex in Lagos on Thursday, June 17, the opening day of the 2021 National Olympic Games trial as Nigeria's undisputed queen of the track, Blessing Okagbare and rave of the moment Enoch Adegoke gave them something that will linger in their memories for a long, long time.         

American Track League III: Okagbare delighted with two personal bests in 60m, 200m

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA queen of the track, Blessing Okagbare is in cloud nine following her blistering performance at the American track league III, where she ran two personal bests in both the 60m and 200m at the event held at the Randal Tyson Indoor Centre in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA on Sunday. 

American Track League Meet: Okagbare wins first indoor race in 10 years

.Oduduru, Enekwechi shine

By Akeem Lawal

THE Nigerian Track and Field Queen Blessing Okagbare powered to a Personal Best (PB) of 7.17s in her first 60m final in 10 years to win the American Track League Meet at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas last weekend.

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.

Ekevwo emerges Africa’s fastest man

.Wins gold as Itsheriki settles for bronze in 100m
.Enekwechi bags gold in Shot Put

.Amusan qualifies for Women's 100m Hurdles final
.Okagbare, Udo-Gabriel, Ntia-Obong, Chukwuma for Women’s 4x100m fin

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Okagbare to run 100m, 200m sprints

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA'S female top sprinter, Blessing Okagbare-Ighotegunor is now the first Nigerian athlete to qualify for two events (100m and 200m) at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan and the World Athletics Championship billed for Doha in September, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

Okagbare qualifies for 2020 Olympics, World Championship

By Akeem Lawal

Nigeria’s multi-talented athlete, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor has secured her tickets to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the World Athletics Championship billed for Doha in September after clocking a Season Best 11.07s (+0.2m/s) to finish 2nd in the women’s 100m of the IAAF Diamond League in Shanghai on Saturday.

Okagbare’s wig falls off during Oslo Diamond League Long Jump (watch video)

By Akeem Lawal 

NIGERIAN-born Olympic silver medallist from Beijing 2008 Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor had a disappointing outing  at the Oslo leg of the IAAF Diamond League held on Thursday as the sprint queen could only manage a seventh-place finish in the Long Jump event entered for.

OLYMPICS: Okagbare faces tough hurdle in 200m semis

REIGNING double Commonwealth Games sprint queen Blessing Okagbare will need to run faster than her 22.23 seconds personal best to stand a chance of making the 200m final when the semi-final is run at 2am on Wednesday August 17,2016.

ALL NIGERIA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Ogunlewe defends 100m crown

SEYE Ogunlewe is Nigeria’s fastest man again after winning the 100m Men’s title at the All-Nigeria Championships which ended on a high note on Friday.

ALL-NIGERIA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Okagbare wins seventh title

.As Antwon Hicks sets new national record

BLESSING Okagbare on Thursday claimed her 7th All Nigeria 100m title as she won the Women’s 100m event with a time of 11.02secs in Day One of action at the ongoing All-Nigeria Championships in Sapele, Delta State.