Tag: Asafa Powell
How Usheoritse Itsekiri became Nigeria’s 100m & 200m Champion
Not many people can boast of winning a National title every year for three straight years, but that has been the reality for Usheoritse...
7 Nigerian Athletes who have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics Part...
Following our Part I story on the seven Nigerian athletes that have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, which featured athletes who will be making...
Elaine Thompson sails to 100m WL at Jamaica National Trials
Double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson has further underlined her status as the woman to beat at the forthcoming World Championships in London, after...
Elaine Thompson out of the 200m at London World Championships
Double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson will not attempt the 200m at the forthcoming World Championships in London, as she was only entered for...
Akani Simbine stuns Gatlin to win the 100m at Doha Diamond...
South African 100m Champion and Record holder Akani Simbine has fired warning shots ahead of the London 2017 World Championships, stunning a star-studded field...
Bolt All-Stars snatch victory on opening night of Nitro Athletics series
The Bolt All-Stars (BAS) narrowly edged out host team Australia, to top the standings on Night One of the highly anticipated Coles Nitro Athletics...
Schippers, Powell & Jebet win Diamond League Trophies in Zurich
Reigning World Champion in the women’s 200m Dafne Schippers may have suffered a third consecutive defeat in the hands of Olympic double sprint Champion,...
Bolt claims historic Triple Triple as Jamaica romps to 4x100m GOLD
Usain Bolt capped his illustrious Olympic career on a high, anchoring the Jamaican 4x100m men’s team to their third successive Olympic title in a...
Akani Simbine storms to new South African 100m record of 9.89s!
Akani Simbine is peaking at the right time with the sprinter racing to a new South African record of 9.89s (+1.9) to win the...
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...