Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, in the south-south region of the country, on Tuesday rewarded wrestlers who represented Nigeria at the recent Commonwealth Games, in Australia, for their worthy performance. It would be recalled that the wrestling team won a total of eight medals
Athletes at the 2017/2018 All Comers Athletics Meet in Abuja say the event will boost the country’s chances at the next Commonwealth Games and other international tournaments. The athletes spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja at the end of the two-day event. NAN recalls that the […]
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