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  Botswana – Africa’s rising force in the Sprints and Middle Distances

  In times past, countries from the southern part of the African continent were not regarded as good producers of the world’s best runners, but recently, Botswana, which was once considered a minnow in Africa and the world athletics stage, is proving that innate talent can be found in any part of the world irrespective of […]

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  South Africa – the powerhouse of African Athletics

  The breakthrough performances of many South African athletes in 2014 has confirmed the country’s status as the reigning powerhouse of athletics on the continent. There is no denying that South Africa’s dominance in African athletics, took a sharp nosedive since their triumph at the 2008 African Championships in Addis Ababa, which completed a hat-trick of […]

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  Cote d’ Ivoire – a Rising Force in African Sprints

  In the sporting world, Cote d’ Ivoire is well known as a power house in African football , and globally for the production of stars such as Didier Drogba, the Toure brothers (Kolo and Yaya), and a host of other big names. About a decade ago, suggesting that the West African country would produce a […]

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  Nigeria’s Top 12 Athletics Performers in 2014 (PART II)

  On Tuesday we started the countdown of our TOP 12 athletics performers whom we think stood out exceptionally well for the Green-White-Green of Nigeria, listing Nos. 12-7.  We now conclude the series with Nos. 6-1! 6. FOLASHADE ABUGAN: The 2014 season couldn’t have gone much better for Abugan, given that teammate Regina George started the […]

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  Nigeria’s Top 12 Athletics Performers in 2014 (PART I)

  Team Nigeria athletes put up a commendable outing during the 2014 Athletics season. Some athletes stood out based on their individual performances, personal records and medals won in their various events. Here’s a countdown of the TOP 12 athletics performers whom we think stood out exceptionally well for the Green-White-Green of Nigeria: 12. CHINWE OKORO: […]