Women’s hurdles world record-holder, Tobi Amusan, on Wednesday said she has been charged with an alleged anti-doping rule violation, casting doubt on her participation in next month’s world championships. “Today the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has charged me with an alleged rule violation for having 3 missed tests in 12 months”, she said in a post on Instagram. The Nigerian …

World Record holder, Tobi Amusan has won the Silesia Diamond League Women’s 100m Hurdles, breaking meet record after finishing the race at 12.34 seconds. American Kendra Harrison came a close second after Amusan caught up with her in a nail-biting race to the finish line. Newly crowned US champion Nia Ali came third in 12.38s while Jamaican champion Megan Tapper …

Argentine FIFA World Cup winner Lionel Messi; and Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas have been named AIPS Male and Female Athletes of the Year for 2022. Putellas has won the Women’s Ballon d’Or back-to-back. By establishing himself as one of the most prominent champions of all time in sports, Messi scooped the first place with 962 points, to beat Swedish pole …

Reigning world 100 metres hurdles champion and record holder, Tobi Amusan tops the list of six Nigerian track and field athletes who made the top 20 ranking in their respective events following the last update for the outgoing year by World Athletics. Amusan was ranked the best sprint hurdler in 2022 following her incredible performances in the outgoing year highlighted …

The world record holder and 100m hurdles champion, Tobi Amusan has been nominated for 2022 Women’s World Athlete of the Year. Nine other athletes are in the list with the winner announced early December. Announcing the nominees for the award, the World Athletics explained that the 10 nominees were selected by an international panel of athletics experts, from all its …

Nigeria’s world record holder Tobi Amusan set a new record on Thursday as she won another trophy after finishing in 12.29s to successfully defend her Diamond League title. She won the women’s 100 meters hurdles at this year’s Diamond League in Zurich. Kendra Harrison of the United States and Britany Anderson of Jamaica finished second and third. In August, Amusan, …

When a proud Oluwatobiloba Ayomide Amusan (simply Tobi Amusan) climbed the podium in faraway Eugene, Oregon in the United States, as the world champion in women 100m hurdles, not a few equally proud Nigerians mounted with her in spirit. She had just set a new world record at 12.12s breaking Keni Kendra Harrison’s 27-year record and leaving legend Michael Johnson …

Team Nigeria’s highest gold medal haul in the Games The 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham ends today with Nigeria not in the finals of any of the six events, which include Table Tennis, Hockey, Badminton and Squash. But the team – particularly the women – have already hauled 12 gold medals, the highest in Nigeria’s 15th appearance at the Games. …

The Athletics Federation Nigeria (AFN) has described as unfortunate the attitude of some Nigerians who took to the social media to deride the vest wore by sprinter, Favour Ofili during the 4 x 100 metres event at the just concluded 18th World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States. Letter ‘i’ was missing from the spelling of Nigeria on Ofili’s vest, …