How far can Dream Team VI go at Rio 2016 Olympics?
After missing out in London four years ago, Nigeria's under 23 men's football team will once again compete at the 2016 Olympics which commences...
Antwon Hicks cleared to compete for Nigeria @ Rio Olympics
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has given former US hurdler Antwon Hicks, the go ahead to compete for Nigeria on the global...
Ethiopia selects Almaz Ayana for the 5000m/10,000m in Rio
Almaz Ayana is the poster lady of the Ethiopian team going to Rio, with the 2015 World Champion named to compete in both the...
Van Niekerk, Semenya lead South African team to Rio
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASOC) on Thursday named a 39-man national Athletics team for next month’s Rio Olympic Games in...
Okagbare, Ogunlewe headline Nigerian team to Rio Olympics
Nigeria’s fastest man and woman, Seye Ogunlewe and Blessing Okagbare top the list of 35 athletes selected by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN)...
Bolt to defend all three titles in Rio
World Record holder in the men’s 100m, 200m and 4x100m, Usain Bolt will be leading the Jamaican contingent to next month’s Olympic Games in...
Nigeria’s men’s relay teams will not be in Rio
Nigeria did not present teams in the men’s 4x100m and 4x400m events at the London 2012 Olympics Games, and history is set to repeat...
IAAF lowers Rio 2016 Entry standards – will it apply to...
In a bid to have greater representation at the forthcoming Olympic Games in Rio, the International Athletics Association Federations (IAAF) has reviewed some of...
AFN releases tough entry standards for Team Nigeria ahead of 2016...
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has released entry standards for athletes intending to represent the country at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in...
Blessing Okagbare NOT banned from 2016 Olympics – AFN
Contrary to some reports making the rounds in the Nigerian media, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) have released a statement refuting that six-time...
