Tag: Athletes
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African Games: Stay away from doping, FG warns athletes
The Federal Government has warned Nigerian athletes to the 12th African Games in Rabat, Morocco, against doping as they prepare for the competition. NAN reports that the games will take place from Aug. 19, 2019 to Aug. 31 2019. Mr Olusade Adesola, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, gave the warning on…
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Asaba 2018: Athletes commend Nigerians for hospitality
Some members of the various contingent to the ongoing 2018 Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Asaba have commended the hospitality extended to them by Nigerians, saying “Nigerians are very good people”. The South African 100m silver medalist in the women’s category, Rikennete Steenkamp, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Asaba that…
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Commonwealth 2018: Arco Group celebrates Joy Udo-Gabriel’s shine in Australia, reinstates sponsorship deal
Arco Group Plc, a leading oil, and gas servicing firm in celebrated the impressive outing of Nigerian athlete, Joy Udo-Gabriel at the just concluded Commonwealth games in Australia, where she won bronze medal in the 4 × 100m women relay. Recall that in 2016 the company in its display of commitment towards developing sports in…
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Historic 2018 Commonwealth games set to begin on Gold Coast
The opening ceremony for the historic 21st Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast 2018 takes place at the Carrara Stadium on Wednesday. More than 4,500 athletes from 71 nations and territories will compete for 275 gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, and the first gold medal will be contested in the women’s triathlon on Thursday. There will…
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27 home-based, 10 foreign-based athletes to represent Nigeria at Commonwealth Games – AFN
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) on Thursday listed 37 athletes as those who will represent the country at the 2018 Commonwealth Games holding in April at Gold Coast in Australia. Sunday Adeleye, the AFN Technical Director, in a list made available to the media, said the athletes are made up of 10 foreign-based and…