An athletics statistician, Olalekan Soetan, on Monday commended Team Nigeria’s performance at the just-concluded 21st African Senior Athletics Championships in Asaba, saying they lived up to expectations.
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Enekwechi Chukwuebuka and Amusan Oluwatobiloba of Nigeria on Thursday won gold medals at different events at the ongoing African Senior Athletics Championship in Asaba, Delta.
The President, Confederation of Africa Athletics, Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, on Thursday commended the Delta Government for hosting the ongoing 2018 Africa Senior Athletics Championships and apologized for the delay in starting the competition.
Ogba made the declaration on Monday at a media briefing for the African Senior Athletics Championship at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, in Asaba.
With less than 13 days to the 2018 Confederation of African Athletics Championships in Asaba, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has invited no fewer than 70 athletes and 11 officials to camp.
Kenya’s javelin star Julius Yego and world 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri are among the elite athletes eyeing a return to the African Athletics Championships, having missed out in the 2016 edition in Durban, South Africa
Alli said he was very excited that the equipment delivered for Asaba 2018 are the best available anywhere in the world and some even surpass the required standard to host the African championship.
A current breakdown indicated 473 male athletes have already been listed for the championships, while 400 female athletes have also registered, with 205 accompanying officials, all set to hit Asaba for Africa’s flagship athletics competition.