African Athletics Championships

August 17, (THEWILL) - Sebastian Coe has been re-elected to a third and last four-year term as president of World Athletics. The 66-year-old Briton stood unopposed and was overwhelmingly approved for another mandate during the governing body's congress in...

August 09, (THEWILL) - President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Chief Daniel Igali, says the federation will present a formidable team that will rewrite the nation's history in the 2024 ancient games in Paris, France. Chief Igali gave the...

July 16, (THEWILL) - In another stunning display of sheer athleticism, Oluwatobiloba Amusan, the reigning world record holder in the women's 100m hurdles, demonstrated her peak form at the Silesia Diamond League. Amusan raced to victory with a remarkable...

July 16, (THEWILL) - Nigeria's female relay team has earned a spot in the upcoming World Championships in Budapest following an impressive performance at the Deji Tinubu/Lagos Athletics Series in Lagos. The quartet of Omolara Omotosho, Patience Okon-George, Ella...

July 13, (THEWILL) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF), has confirmed that the new African Football League will kick off on October 20, 2023. The competition will feature eight teams, and it is expected to be a major...

May 19, (THEWILL) - Simona Halep, the former world number one tennis player, has been hit with another anti-doping violation, according to a statement released by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). The fresh charge is linked to irregularities...

May 06, (THEWILL) – Nigeria's Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, is set to welcome home the country's victorious athletes from the African Under-18 and Under-20 Athletics Championship in Ndola, Zambia, in a ceremony to be held on Saturday, in Lagos....

May 02, (THEWILL) - Team Nigeria has dominated the ongoing 2023 African Under-18 and Under-20 Athletics Championships in Ndola, Zambia, by winning a total of 12 medals on the second day of the competition. Nigerian athletes claimed seven gold,...

April 26, (THEWILL) – Nigeria's delegation to the 2023 African U-18 and U-20 Athletics Championships has begun their journey to Ndola, Zambia. The first batch, consisting of 41 athletes and 10 officials, left Lagos Tuesday, April 25, while...