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In light of recent happenings, we will like to notify athletes, coaches, and the general public that there's only one Athletics Federation of Nigeria presided by Hon. Engr. Ibrahim Shehu-Gusau PhD, FNSE, FNCS.
BREAKING:
PUMA TERMINATES 4-YEAR CONTRACT WITH AFN
German sports wear manufacturing giants PUMA has terminated its four -year contract with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria.
In a letter dated Wednesday 4th August 2021 and signed by the company’s director Manuel Edlheimb,
AFN CONGRATULATES ESE BRUME ON PODIUM FINISH
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has congratulated Tokyo 2020 Olympics Bronze Medalist, Ese Brume, on her achievement.
Brume with a leap of 6.97m won Team Nigeria’s first medal at the 2020 Olympics after several attempts
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The Podium feeling. 🇳🇬
Ese Brume with her Bronze medal 🥉
She placed third in the Women's Long Jump event with a mark of 6.97m.
Congratulations to her.
#Athletics #Tokyo2020
Congratulations to Ese Brume @esebrume on her Olympic Games Bronze Medal.
Her opening jump of 6.97m was good enough to earn her a podium finish.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused earlier. 🙏🙏
When truth is replaced by silence,the silence is a lie...Yevgeny Yevtushenko
DISCLAIMER: THE AFN IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE DISQUILIFICATION OF THE 10 ATHLETES.
We sympathise with the 10 athletes affected and promise to do everything in our power to make sure it never happens again.
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When truth is replaced by silence,the silence is a lie...Yevgeny Yevtushenko
DISCLAIMER: THE AFN IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE DISQUILIFICATION OF THE 10 ATHLETES.
We sympathise with the 10 athletes affected and promise to do everything in our power to make sure it never happens again.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria stands with Blessing Okagbare.
We urge Nigerians to stand by her and put her in prayers as we await the results of Sample B.
Read full statement below 👇👇
Video and pictures of #TeamNigeria at the Opening ceremony of the #TokyoOlympics.
The Green White Green flag 🇳🇬 was flown with great pride. 😊😊😊
#Tokyo2020
Video and pictures of #TeamNigeria at the Opening ceremony of the #TokyoOlympics.
The Green White Green flag 🇳🇬 was flown with great pride. 😊😊😊
#Tokyo2020
Video:
Watch Long Jumper Ese Brume talk about life at the Olympics Village so far and also used the opportunity to thank Nigerians for their support of the athletes so far.
#Olympics #Olympics2021
Count down to #Olympics 😍😍😍😍
Sneak peep into our team kit made by PUMA for the #olympic2020tokyo games.
This latest design of kits sent include kits to be worn by the athletes for the Olympics and also the Junior World Championships happening in Kenya later next month.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria Elections Electoral Committee has released the 2021 Elections Guidelines and Nomination forms.
Forms can be downloaded from the Federation's website: afn-nigeria.org.ng
Election will be held 14th of June 2021 in Kebbi State.
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Oyeniyi Abejoye led a 1-2-3 finish for Team Nigeria in the Men's 110mH final at the CAA Grand Prix in Zaria.
Oyeniyi ran 14.00s (+0.30m/s) to clinch Gold 🎖and also qualify for the CAA African Athletics Championships.
Musa Great (L) placed second in 14.08s
and has also qualified for the CAA African Athletics Championships while Propser Oghlenmine (R) placed third in 14.40s.
Congratulations to them and we wish them more success as they continue to fly the Nigerian flag high. 🇳🇬 🇳🇬 🇳🇬
#CAAGrandPrix #Zaria2021
Friends that train together, win together.
Meet Oche Emmanuel and Eze Collins.....Gold and Silver Medalists respectively in the Men's 100m U20 event.
Emmanuel ran a 10.43s to clinch Gold 🥇 while Eze ran a 10.81s to clinch Silver 🥈.
Emmanuel's time has qualified him for
for the World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya later this year.
Congratulations to both of them. 🇳🇬🇳🇬
#CAARegionII #Zaria2021
Congratulations to you. We wish you more success as the season continues.
7.17m
National Record
African Record
World Lead
#topjump #trackandfield #athletics #sport #tracknation #Adidas
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Breaking News:
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria Elections Electoral Committee has released the 2021 Elections Guidelines and Nomination forms.
Forms can be downloaded from the Federation's website: afn-nigeria.org.ng.
Election will be held 14th of June 2021 in Kebbi
The Future is now.....
The Technical Director Mr Sunday Adeleye took sometime to explain some of the technical aspects of the sports to the kids that came to watch the #CAARegionII Championship in Zaria.
Thanks to Mr. Dega Billy James of Ghana for his assistance.
#Zaria2021
Victory is great for the spirit and uplifting to soul. 😁😁😁😁😁
Congratulations to Team Nigeria who were crowned CAA Region II Champions at the just concluded #CAARegionII Championship.
Nigeria topped the chart with 19 Gold 🏅 22 Silver 🥈 and 14 Bronze🥉 medals.
#Zaria2021
