A delegation of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) is expected in Benin City, Edo State, this morning to begin inspection of facilities ahead the national trials to select athletes for the World Athletics.
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Blessing Okagbare, Ese Bume and Tobi Amusan are among the overseas-based athletes who are at the Yaba College of Technology for the National Trials of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria.
The trials, which starts on Thursday (today), would be used to select athletes who would represent Nigeria at the Olympics, while those who are yet to meet the Olympics qualification standards also have the opportunity to do so at the event.
Our correspondent gathered that US-based Favour Ofili, Dotun Ogundeji, Sade Olatoye, Cici Onyekwere, Ashley Anumba and Annette Echikunwoke are also in Lagos.
Asides the overseas-based athletes, local athletes are also in Lagos for the trials.
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Team Nigeria athletes will not wear Puma kits at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, a top sports ministry official has informed The PUNCH.
On Tuesday, newly reelected Athletics Federation of Nigeria president Ibrahim Gusau announced that the federation had taken delivery of the consignment from Puma International for its athletes and officials ahead of the Tokyo Games, and expressed satisfaction with the timeliness of the delivery.
He said, “Having these kits on ground before the Olympic Games is really a morale booster. The Federal Government and the AFN can now focus on other things in their quest to get the best out of the athletes at the Games.
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…faults Okowa’s election
Former Vice President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Olamide George, has denied congratulating Shehu Gusau after he was reelected as the federation’s president at an election held in Birnin Kebbi on Monday.
Another election in Abuja same day also produced another AFN board with the Chairman, Delta State Sports Commission, Tonobok Okowa, voted president.
In a statement after Gusau’s victory on Monday, the AFN Media quoted “an elated Olamide George” as saying, “I congratulate my brother and friend Ibrahim Shehu Gusau on his re-election as President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and also rejoice with the newly elected board.