100 metre world champion Christian Coleman suspended for anti-doping violation
100 metre world champion Christian Coleman has been provisionally suspended after he violated anti-doping rules by missing a third test.
Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk leaves long-time coach to train in the US
Olympic 400 metres champion Wayde van Niekerk has temporarily separated from long-time coach ‘Tannie’ Ans Botha to train in the United States under renowned sprint mentor Lance Brauman.
Japan Olympics minister to accept job as head of Tokyo 2020
Japan’s Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto, a woman who has competed in seven Olympic Games, said on Thursday she had resigned from cabinet in preparation for becoming the next Tokyo 2020 president, after the previous chief quit due to sexist comments.
Kenya’s Beatrice Chepkoech breaks 5km world record in Monaco
Kenya’s Beatrice Chepkoech broke the 5 kilometres world record on Sunday, finishing in a time of 14 minutes 43 seconds round the streets of Monaco to clip one second off the old mark.
Tokyo Olympics chief to resign for sexist comments
Tokyo’s Olympic and Paralympic Organising Committee President, Yoshiro Mori, may need to step down after the sexist remarks he made went public.
Tobi Amusan runs 7.99 seconds in Lievin
Nigeria’s Tobiloba Amusan ran 7.99 seconds to place fourth in the 60m hurdles final behind Dutch woman, Naddine Visser (7.91), Nooralotta Neziri of Finland (7.91) and USA’s Christina Clemons (7.91) at the Lievin World Athletics Indoor tour Tuesday night.
Guinness Book of World Records recognises Blessing Okagbare
Nigerian athlete, Blessing Okagbare, has been recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the only athlete to have attended the Athletics Diamond Meetings 67 times.
Olympic organisers ban hugs or high-fives as athlete rulebook debuts
No socialising, no handshakes and definitely no hugs – that’s what athletes at the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo Olympics can expect this summer, according to a virus rulebook released Tuesday by organisers.
National Sports Festival postponed till April
The 20th National Sports Festival slated to begin on February 14 in Benin, Edo State has once again been postponed till April.
Blessing Okagbare runs two personal bests in 60m, 200m
Nigeria’s undisputed queen of the track, Blessing Okagbare stormed to an impressive 7.10 seconds to win the 60m event at the American track league three held Sunday in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Blessing Okagbare set for first 200m indoor race in 10 years
Nigeria’s 200m outdoor record holder at 22.04 seconds, Blessing Okagbare, will be hoping for a historic return to the half lap indoor track at the Randal Tyson Indoor Centre in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA where the third leg of the American Track League will hold today.
Oscar Pistorius will be eligible for parole in March 2023
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) of South Africa has announced that it will reduce convicted killer Oscar Pistorius’ sentence after it emerged that its judgment failed to consider the 506 days that he had already served for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
Tokyo governor says Olympics facing ‘major issue’ after Yoshiro Mori’s sexist remarks
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Friday the Olympic Games were facing a “major issue” after the head of the organising committee made sexist remarks, with criticism of his comments showing no sign of abating.
Mo Farah wins virtual sports world cancer solidarity challenge
Mo Farah wins the World Cancer Day Solidarity Challenge. The four-time Olympic champion beats World football champion Robert Pires, and Ada Hegerberg to win cycle race in aid of World Cancer Day.
Dina Asher-Smith: How I remained mentally alert amidst lockdown
Fastest British woman Dina Asher-Smith has revealed that she had to engage a psychologist to keep mentally strong in the midst of the lockdown occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Olympics: French committee head sees ‘difficult’ Games for non-vaccinated athletes
More than 15,000 competitors expected at the Games, which are due to start on July 23. They were postponed last year because of COVID-19.
Japan doubles down on Tokyo Olympics, denies report of cancellation
Japan doubled down on its commitment to host the Tokyo Olympics this year and flatly denied reports on Friday of a cancellation, in a move that is unlikely to temper public fears of holding the event during a global pandemic
First Kwara Marathon holds January 23
According to the Vice Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Marathon, Mallam Bello Mubaraq, the race is the first in the North Central and was initiated to engage youth positively.
World Athletics opens bidding for three future series events
World Athletics has announced that potential hosts for three World Athletics Series events including the new World Athletics Road Running Championships, should register their interest by March 1.
Tokyo Olympics: Cheptegei gunning for 5,000m-10,000m double
Long-distance Ugandan runner Joshua Cheptegei says he is targeting the 5,000m-10,000m double at the Tokyo Olympics after breaking the world records in both events this year.
Queensland revives bid for 2032 Olympics and Paralympics
Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates was in Brisbane to revive the bid alongside Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Council of Mayors chairman Adrian Schrinner.
Kenya’s Kibiwott Kandie smashes half marathon world record in Valencia
Kandie, who finished second at the world half marathon championships in Gdynia in October, finished the Spanish annual race in 57 minutes and 32 seconds, breaking the previous record of 58:01 set by compatriot Geoffrey Kamworor in September 2019.
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Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake, has revealed his anti-Coronavirus vaccine stance, claiming he would rather miss the Tokyo 2020 Olympics than get the jab.
CBN to revive oil palm sector, stop importation – official
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emiefele, has reiterated the apex bank’s commitment to reviving the oil palm sector with a view to stopping importation of the commodity.
Fire razes over 15 shops in Edo market
Goods worth millions of naira were last Saturday night destroyed by fire, which razed a section of the Ikpoba Hill market in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.
Nigeria’s central bank plans to strengthen Naira, economy through $15 billion Dangote refinery
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The National Action for Control of AIDS (NACA) has said that Nigeria and six other countries — Jamaica, Rwanda, Mozambique, Cameroon, Sierra Leone and Botswana — are the nations in the world that have shown great resilience in withstanding the Covid-19 impact on HIV-AIDS epidemic.
Ex-President Jonathan: Why my administration focused on education
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Crypto ban: CBN chief honours National Assembly invitation
Emefiele arrived at the National Assembly (NASS) on Tuesday to honour the request by the Senate Joint Committee on Banking Insurance and other financial institutions, (including ICT and cybercrime).
Nigerian government maps out 30 grazing reserves for livestock transformation plan project implementation
As the conflict between herders and farmers continues to rage, the Federal Government has disclosed mapping out 30 grazing reserves for implementation of the National Livestock Transformation Plan, NLTP, as a lasting solution to the crisis.
DSS arrests Kano governor’s aide over ‘tweets’
Salihu Tanko-Yakasai, a media aide of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, is currently in the custody of the Department of State Security (DSS) after calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to tender his resignation, in the wake of a spate of abductions targeting school students.