Berlin – The German athletics federation (DLV) has defended itself from athletes’ criticism after unveiling plans for a limited national championships in August behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak. “Together we wished for a normal German championships with all disciplines in a full stadium and regret the situation. “But an exemption requires us to […]
Ibrahim Shehu-Gusau, embattled President, Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), has said that the federation will work diligently to unravel all corrupt practices in the federation. Shehu-Gusau said this on Sunday in a news conference to address the situation of things happening in the federation. He said that the measure was in keeping with the President […]
Three men and three women from Africa have made the cut for the annual IAAF athlete of the year award. The global athletic body shortlists 10 athletes from both genders in contention for the ultimate prize. The male and female World Athletes of the Year will be announced on 24 November. South Africa’s 400m world […]
The recently concluded IAAF World Championships in London have come and gone, and in their wake, they have brought up familiar recriminations among Nigerians. Unfortunately, we tend to ask these questions at the wrong time, and as always, we ask questions that we have answers to. Nigeria ended the tournament without any medals despite competing […]
Salwa Naser, a 400m silver medalist at the World Athletics championship in London, says she is happy to have chosen Bahrain ahead of Nigeria. The 19-year-old set a new Bahraini record to win both her heat in 50.57 seconds and the semi-final in 50.08 seconds. After the race, Naser was asked if she had any […]
The Technical Director of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Yusuf Ali, has said Nigerians should not expect any medals from Team Nigeria athletes at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, because medals are won by serious nations who prepare their athletes well. The African record holder in the long jump event revealed to Extra Time that […]
While the eyes of the sporting world were fixed on boxing’s much-touted “fight of the century” in Las Vegas on May 2, the two fastest men on the planet renewed a rivalry on the track. Six-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt and American arch-rival Justin Gatlin took to the blue track of the Thomas A. […]
A tearful Paula Radcliffe admitted emotion almost got better on her London Marathon farewell. The 41-year-old returned to the scene of her finest hour to bring the curtain down on a glorious career on Sunday. The world record holder shouted her thanks to the crowds lining the route and linked hands with a club runner […]
Britain’s Jessica Ennis-Hill will compete at the Anniversary Games Diamond League meeting in London’s Olympic Stadium on July 24-25. The 2012 Olympic heptathlon champion is returning to competition after giving birth to her son Reggie in July 2014. In May, Ennis-Hill, 29, will take part in her first heptathlon since London 2012 at the Hypo-Meeting […]
British double Olympic and world champion Mo Farah will open his Diamond League campaign in Doha on May 15, organisers said. Farah will compete in the 3000 metres in the opening leg of the 14-meet series, marking the 32-year-old’s first appearance in Doha. “I’ve heard so many great things about the track, the crowd and […]
Ahead of Rio 2016 Olympics, a Lagos-based athlete’s development outfit, “Making of Champions” has begun a two-day talent hunt of young grassroots athletes in the South East of Nigeria. The event, according to the initiator of the programme, Bambo Akani, is aimed at discovering scores of young talented athletes in parts of South East, Nigeria, […]
Former 400m world champion Amantle Montsho has revealed she will appeal against the two-year ban handed down to her for doping after testing positive at last year’s Commonwealth Games. The 31-year-old from Botswana tested positive for the stimulant methylhexaneamine after the 400m final in Glasgow, where she finished fourth. Her “A” and back-up “B” samples […]
The world’s two leading one-lap runners will go head-to-head for the first time in 2015 at the Shanghai IAAF Diamond League meeting on May 17. World 400m champion LaShawn Merritt and Olympic champion Kirani James will clash at the second meeting on this year’s IAAF Diamond League calendar with important bragging rights to be won […]