Tag: Kemi Adekoya
Okon George & Bamgbose qualify for 400m semis at Rio Olympics
Nigeria's Patience Okon George made it through to the semifinals of women's 400m at the Rio 2016 Olympics, after finishing 2nd in Heat 1...
“BAHRAIN DRAIN” – The Exodus of Nigerian Athletes to the Kingdom!
As a filmmaker, journalist and fan of Nigerian Athletics, I arrived at the World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz in July with two broad goals...
Bahrain’s Ofonime Odiong through to 200m Final @ World U20 Championships
Nigerian-born athlete Ofonime Odiong is already making waves in her first major outing for her adopted country, Bahrain. The former Nigerian 400m Junior Champion...
Edidiong Odiong cleared to compete for Bahrain
Winner of the girls’ 400m at the 2013 African Youth Athletics Championships (AYAC) in Warri, Edidiong Ofonime Odiong is set to don the red...
Historic GOLD medals for the Eatons at World Indoor Championships!
History was made at the ongoing World Indoors in Portland as Ashton Eaton and his wife, Brianne Theisen Eaton became the first couple in...
Kemi Adekoya strikes 400m GOLD for Bahrain at World Indoors!
The only Nigeria-born athlete to have made it to the podium at the ongoing World Indoor Championships thus far, did so in style, but...
Van Niekerk joins list of sub-20s runners as Adekoya sets Bahrainian...
South Africa’s Wayde Van Niekerk turns 22 today, and the sprinter gifted himself with the perfect present on the eve of his birthday: a...
Five World-Class Athletes Who Ought to be Representing Nigeria!
Nigeria has been known to produce sprinters who dominated the world stage during their era. Ironically, the country remains one of the most affected...
5 Breakthrough Athletes of 2014!
Every Track & Field season there are athletes who were previously unheralded in the disciplines they excelled in and others who, though already established,...
