Category: Sports

Sade Olatoye has set a new national record in Hammer throw while competing at the Jesse Owens Classic in USA.

Sade Olatoye achieved the feat on May 1, 2021 with a 69.89 meters throw to not only win the women’s Hammer Throw, but also take down Temilola Ogunrinde’s previous marker of 68.85 meters from 2019. Sade Olatoye’s throw effectively doubled and tripled as a Stadium and Meet Record, while she finished ahead of Gianna Rao (60.24 meters) and Angel Nkwonta (59.46 meters).

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10-year-old Tani Adewumi has become a United States Chess National Master with a rating of 2223.

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Chioma Onyekwere has set a new National Record in Discus throw while competing at the Chula Vista High Performance Meet in California, USA.

Chioma Onyekwere achieved the feat on April 24, 2021 by getting a new Personal Best (PB) and Nigerian Record of 63.30 meters, improving on her previous PB of 61.38 meters set at the 2019 World Championships in Doha.

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Rivers Angels have emerged as winners of the 2020/2021 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) and have qualified for the first Women CAF Champions League.

Rivers Angels defeated Sunshine Queens 4-0 at the Otunba Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu-ode on April 25, 2021 to emerge champions.

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Winners have emerged in the 2020 Maltina School Games organized to honour secondary school athletes who have excelled in 100 meters and 200 meters race, 4×100 meters, as well as javelin and shot put.

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Musa Mustapha has been ranked the world’s best in the Boys’ under-11 category by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).

With this development, Musa Mustapha has become the second African to be rated Number one (1) in the world after Hana Goda was in 2020, named the best under-15 girl in the world.

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Istifanus Peter Mahan has emerged the first Nigerian to cross the finish line at the 2021 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon [Nigerian Category].

Istifanus Peter Mahan receives the one million Naira prize money.

300 elite runners participated in the race due to strict COVID-19 protocols.

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