Blessing Okagbare (born 9 October 1988) is a former Nigerian track and field athlete who specialised in the long jump and sprints. She has won Olympic and World Championship medals in the long jump, ...

A general view shows the track during an athletics test event for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo on May 9, 2021. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY ...

NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors have charged a pair of former elite sprinters as part of a widening case alleging a conspiracy to supply banned performance-enhancing drugs for athletes in advance of ...

On July 30, 2021, the fastest female sprinters in the world bounced out their nerves and adjusted their blocks in preparation for the semifinals of the 100 meters at the Tokyo Olympics. Amid the ...

Nigeria's former track queen Blessing Okagbare is in the news for a good cause after soliciting support for a young athlete looking to save his dad's life. Blessing Okagbare: Former track queen ...

Athletes are the rising stars, and this article is all about the top 5 Nigerian sports stars who rule the athletic section in the Guinness World Record Sports can make anything possible with the right ...

Sprinter Blessing Okagbare’s doping violations will keep her Nigerian teammates from participating in the 4×100 meter relay at next month’s world championships. The Athletics Integrity Unit, which ...

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Former Nigerian track and field athlete, Blessing Okagbare has assumably accepted a 10-year ban slammed on her by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) Disciplinary Tribunal. Naija News recalls that the ...