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Tobi Amusan aims for historic four gold medals at African Games
World 100mH record holder Tobi Amusan is poised to etch her name in history by targeting an unprecedented achievement of…
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Elaine Thompson-Herah: Reigning speed queen triumphs in mini-speed contest against Jamaican male sprinters
Elaine Thompson-Herah, the reigning double Olympic champion, kicked off her Olympic year in style by clinching victory in a mini-speed…
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NFL star Robert Griffin III makes audacious $100,000 stakes for proposed Christian Coleman 40-yard dash
Former NFL star Robert Griffin III has sparked controversy by proposing a $100,000 prize to Christian Coleman, following Coleman’s victory…
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Coleman wins 60m World Indoor Championships title
Christian Coleman was fantastic with good pace once again by winning his second 60m world title at the World Indoor…
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Tobi Amusan withdraws from World Indoor Championships; Ese Brume leads Nigeria’s medal hopes
Nigeria’s hopes for a medal at the upcoming World Indoor Championships in Glasgow have taken a hit as Tobi Amusan,…
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Tobi Amusan to defend Diamond League title in China
Nigeria’s record-breaking athlete, Tobi Amusan, is set to kick off her bid for a fourth Diamond League title in China next year.…
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Akwa Ibom State, 36 others, present at 2023 National Youths Games opening ceremony
Athletes from Akwa Ibom State and other Nigerian states, plus the FCT were present at opening ceremony of the 2023…
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AIU drags Tobi Amusan to CAS, files appeal over missed tests
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) have gone ahead to file an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sports against…
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Eugene Diamond League: Tobi Amusan makes history as Ese Brume narrowly misses out
Women’s 100m hurdles world record holder Tobi Amusan made history at the Eugene Diamond League as she returned to winning…
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Tobi Amusan wins third consecutive Diamond League title
Nigerian athlete Tobi Amusan on Sunday, September 17 clinched her third consecutive Diamond League women’s 100m hurdles title. Amusan, on…
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World Athletics Championship: Amusan , Brume get encouragement charge from Nigeria’s Sports Minister John Enoh
Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh has encouraged Tobi Amusan, Ese Brume and other Nigerian athletes at the 2023…
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Amusan reacts to World Athletics Championship performance
After missing out on a podium finish at the 2023 World Athletics Championship 100m hurdles event Nigerian athlete Tobi Amusan…
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Tobi Amusan makes bright start to World Athletics Championship Gold medal defence
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan won Heat 5 of the Women’s 100 metres Hurdle event at the 2023 World Athletics Championship in…
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Tobi Amusan cleared for World title defence
100m Hurdles world champion and record holder Tobi Amusan has been cleared of any wrongdoing by the Athletics Integrity Unit…
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Tobi Amusan claims second successive win ahead of Worlds
100m hurdles world champion and record holder Tobi Amusan continued her fine form with a winning performance at the Gyulai…
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Tobi Amusan zooms to win, sets new record at Silesia Diamond League
Tobi Amusan continued her preparation for the World Championships with an impressive victory at the Silesia Diamond League event, setting…
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Team Nigeria stripped of Commonwealth gold over doping scandal
Nigeria’s women’s 4x100m relay team have been stripped of the gold medal they won at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in…
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Tobi Amusan inducted into 2023 Hall of Fame class
100m hurdles world champion and record holder Tobi Amusan has been inducted into the Conference 2023 USA Hall of Fame…
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Tobi Amusan zooms to victory in Stockholm Diamond League
Tobi Amusan delivered an impressive performance to win the 100m hurdles event at the Stockholm Diamond League in Sweden, her…
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Lausanne Diamond League: Tobi Amusan impresses, finishes in second place
Tobi Amusan equalled her Season Best (SB) time at the Lausanne Diamond League as she finished in second place in…
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Tobi Amusan records SB to finish third at Ostrava Golden Spike event
Nigerian hurdles Queen Tobi Amusan recorded her Season’s Best time as she finished in third place at the 62nd Ostrava…
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Sad European night for Nigerian stars, Boniface, Orban, Moffi
It was a sad European night for Nigerian stars Victor Boniface, Gift Orban and Terem Moffi as their clubs were…
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Favour Ofili sets new African Record in NCAA meet
Nigeria’s Star Girl, Favour Ofili, has shattered the African Record in the women’s 200m sprint, further enhancing her reputation as…
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Tobi Amusan delivers perfect response to Michael Johnson
100m hurdles queen Tobi Amusan finally delivered a fitting response to her doubters, especially 400m great Michael Johnson, in an…
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VOTE HERE: Tobi Amusan makes history, becomes first Nigerian to be nominated for World Athlete of the Year gong
Tobi Amusan continues to break records on and off the track as the received her nomination for the Women’s World…
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Governor Abiodun gifts Amusan cash, house after 2022 exploits
Nigeria’s 100mH world champion Tobi Amusan received further recognition for her excellent and record-breaking feats of 2022. This time, the…
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Amusan Oregon Feat Listed Among World Athletics Moments of 2022
Nigerian hurdler Oluwatobiloba Amusan (OON) had a year 2022 to remember with a series of mind-blowing performances over the entire…
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Tobi Amusan reveals $50k loan, injury and early career struggles
Tobi Amusan was recently decorated with a national award of Officer of the Order of Niger award by President Muhammadu…
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World Athletics Federation ratifies Tobi Amusan World Record
Nigerian hurdles queen Tobi Amusan has entered the record books as she has officially become the first Nigerian world record…
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Grace Nwokocha must defend herself from doping allegations- Ogunkoya
Days after a urine sample from Nigerian sprinter Grace Nwokocha tested positive for banned substances, former Nigerian sprinter Falilat Ogunkoya…
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