ATHLETICS
Chukwuebuka Enekwechi Sets New African Record in Men’s Shot Put
Nigeria’s Chukwuebuka Enekwechi has made athletics history, becoming the first African athlete to throw beyond 22 meters in the men’s shot put, following a record-breaking performance at the Eugene Diamond League on Saturday. Enekwechi delivered a stunning throw of 22.10 meters to smash his previous African record of 21.91 meters, which he set at the […]
Tobi Amusan Set for Diamond League in Rabat
World record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, is slated to compete in the fourth leg of the Wanda Diamond League in Rabat, Morocco, this Sunday, as confirmed by the event’s official entries. The 28-year-old Nigerian hurdler, who missed the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China, earlier this month due to the Athletics […]
Enekwechi Set for Diamond League Debut
Nigerian athlete Chukwuebuka Enekwechi is gearing up for his first appearance in the 2025 Wanda Diamond League season at the fourth installment in Rabat on Sunday, where he will compete in the men’s shot put event. The 32-year-old, who missed the season’s opening meets in Xiamen (April 26), Shanghai (May 3), and Doha (May 16) […]
Abeokuta Set to Host Africa U-18/20 Athletics Championship
The President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa, has commended the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) inspection team for their professional and thorough evaluation of facilities for the upcoming Africa U-18/20 Athletics Championship, scheduled for July 16-20, 2025, in Abeokuta. The four-member CAA team, led by Director General Lamine Faty of […]
Abeokuta Gears Up for African Youth Athletics Championship
A four-member inspection team from the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) arrived in Nigeria this week to assess facilities for the upcoming 3rd CAA African U18/U20 Combined Championships, set for July 16-20, 2025, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. T he team, which began arriving on Wednesday and was complete by Thursday, will evaluate the MKO Abiola […]