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African Champion Chidi Okezie has secured a ticket for 2024 Olympic Games, setting a personal best (PB) of 44.97s to win the Men’s 400m at the Edmonton Athletics Invitational, surpassing the Olympic standard to qualify.

Nigerian sprinter Usheoritse Itsekiri delivered a strong performance in the men’s 100m event at the Edmonton Athletics Invitational on Thursday.

The Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) organized a special dinner to send forth the country’s number one badminton star Anuoluwapo Opeyori, who is set to intensify training in Italy ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Favour Ashe claimed second place in the men’s 100m with an impressive time of 9.99 seconds in thrilling finale at the NCAATF Championship on Friday.

Nigerian athlete Alaba Akintola stole the spotlight at the Last Chance Qualifier in Georgia on Sunday morning, winning the men’s 100m and 200m finals.

Technical Director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Samuel Onikeku has highlighted the importance of the Country’s participation in the Confederation of African Athletes (CAA) Region 2 Championship in Ghana.

Usheoritse Itsekiri broke the 10-second barrier for the first time in his career, clocking a rapid 9.97 seconds (+2.1) in the men’s 100m event at the Royal City Inferno Festival.

As preparations continue for the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Lagos, International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Vice President, Wahid Oshodi is optimistic that this year’s tournament will be highly rated among the Sport’s big names.

Rivers Hoopers point guard, Will Perry has been named to the 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Team of the Season.

Victor Koko Anthony, captain of Rivers Hoopers, has voiced his dissatisfaction with the state of basketball management in Nigeria.