Athletics

Ingebrigtsen bullish on world records ahead of world championship

Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen is confident he will only get stronger heading into next year’s world championships in Tokyo, noting that…

Team Nigeria Athletes Return Safely from Paris Paralympics

Team Nigeria’s athletes who competed in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games have returned to the country. The squad, consisting of…

Ugandan Athlete Cheptegei’s Attacker Dies in Hospital

The man responsible for attacking Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died from injuries sustained in the assault, according to the…

Team Nigeria Ends Paralympic Games in Style, as Folashade Oluwafemiayo Breaks World Record to Win Gold

The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has expressed immense joy and pride following Team Nigeria's incredible…

Oluwafemiayo breaks para-powerlifting record, wins gold medal

Folashade Oluwafemiayo has set a new World Record in the women’s over 86kg Para-Powerlifting, becoming the first para-athlete ever to…

Sports Minister hails Esther Ogechi Nworgu for wining paralympic silver medal

… Describes her Outstanding performance as heartwarming and Inspiring The news of Esther Ogechi Nworgu, one of our athletes, winning…

Post Paris 2024: Duplantis, Tebogo headline Lausanne Diamond League

Armand Duplantis and Letsile Tebogo headline a stellar lineup of Olympic champions heading to Lausanne for the first Diamond League…

NOC reviews Team Nigeria’s medal-less performance at Paris 2024

As the Paris 2024 Olympic Games come to a close, the high expectations of sport-loving Nigerians have been met. Engr.…

Italy to showcase First Transgender Athlete at Paralympics

Valentina Petrillo is set to make history as the first openly transgender athlete to compete in the Paralympic Games. The…

Paris Paralympics: PCN chief expects Team Nigeria to surpass their Tokyo 2020 achievements

President of Paralympic Committee Nigeria (PCN),Sunday Odebode ,  believes  Team Nigeria  contingent  to  the forthcoming  2024 Paralympics in Paris would…