World Athletics statement on Ukraine (Press Release)
World Athletics is appalled by developments in Ukraine and condemns the Russian military invasion. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has…
AFN to hold All Comers competition in Akure March 6
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, will hold an All Comers competition next weekend in Akure. The event whick kickstarts…
Alli applauds Amusan/ Onakoya Athletics Meet
Recently appointed Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission Yussuf Alli has commended the efforts of Tobi Amusan and…
Winter Olympian suffers severe pain as genitals freezes
A Winter Olympian suffered an “unbearably” painful frozen penis after completing the men’s 50km mass start cross country skiing race.…
Beijing Olympics closes after golden moments and doping storm
The Beijing Winter Olympics have closed with IOC chief Thomas Bach hailing a smoothly run event and a "safe Games"…
World Athletics Media Advisory: the week ahead in athletics, 21-27 February
The information in this advisory has been compiled to assist media in following the main developments in athletics over the…
Britain stripped of 4x100m Olympic silver
Great Britain were Friday stripped of the silver medal they won in the men’s 4×100 metres relay at last year’s…
10 year Ban: Okagbare insists she is innocent
Nigeria’s sprint star Blessing Okagbare has re-echoed her denial of the fact that she never used any probibited substance to…
Olympic champion Ingebrigtsen gets 2022 off to flying start with world indoor 1500m record
It’s easy to forget that Jakob Ingebrigtsen is still just 21 years old. Keen followers of the sport have been…
Okagbare banned for 10 years for multiple breaches of the Anti-Doping Rules
Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been banned for a total of 10 years, five years for the presence and use…
