Team Nigeria contingent to the 12th African Masters Athletics Championship in Rades, Tunisia won a total of 13 medals- 5 Gold, 6 Silver, and 2 Bronze medals. Dr. Gloria Obajimi, the President of Nigeria Athletics Masters, won gold medals in…
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Finally, restrictions on sporting activities has been lifted
The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, earlier today disclosed during its briefing in Abuja that restrictions on recreational parks and sport centers are now lifted. In his words, “For recreational parks/communal sports, restrictions…
Any athlete who goes to National Camp without knowing how much he/she would be paid …
Abuja- National head coach, Gabriel Okon earlier this week had a heart to heart chat with Athletic Heat and opened up on some issues affecting Nigerian athletics, The High Performance system and the National University Games (NUGA) What’s the position of…
World Athletics Athlete Relief Fund Criteria
The world governing body has decided to give out relief funds to athletes during this COVID-19 pandemic but not everyone is actually entitled. Conditions stipulated are as followsThe Fund will support athletes who have met the Tokyo Olympic Games entry…
Athletics season announced for August to October 2020
For many athletes, the season seemed to have ended but there is good news from World Athletics as international athletics season of one-day meetings will hold between August and October this year following the commitment of most Continental Tour Gold…
Salwa Eid Naser manager explains her provisional suspension from AIU
2019 400m World champion Salwa Eid Naser was provisionally suspended Friday, June 5th for not being available for doping tests. The Athletics Integrity Unit said it has charged the sprinter from Bahrain with whereabouts violations and Naser could miss next…
3 TEENAGE ATHLETES START ATHLETIC BLOG IN NIGERIA
Nigerian athletes has in recent years been lambasted by the media especially when they perform below expectation at international competitions but are quick to shower praise when these athletes excel. in 2017, three young sprinters; Oguma (18), Toluwani (19), Usoro…
AFN LIST ATHLETES FOR ACCOMMODATION AT NATIONAL TRIALS
Posted on July 5, 2016 by Athletic Heat There were speculations to whether or not qualified athletes for the 2016 National trials would be accommodated or not. It was revealed to ‘Athletic Heat’ that only the top four in each event would be…
