Tag: Blessing Okagbare
Okagbare loses appeal against ban for doping
Nigerian athlete Blessing Okagbare has reportedly lost her appeal to upturn the suspension placed on her by World Athletics (WA) after failing an out-of-competition...
Blessing Okagbare makes Guinness World Records
Nigerian athlete Blessing Okagbare has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the only athlete to have attended the Diamond League meetings 67 times.
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Russian doping scandal: Blessing Okagbare to get Beijing Olympic silver
Nigeria's athletics queen, Blessing Okagbare, is set to have her bronze medal from the long jump event of the Beijing Olympics upgraded to silver.
This comes...
Don’t be comfortable at 22.04 seconds, Mary Onyali advises Blessing Okagbare
Former African sprints record holder Mary Onyali-Omagbemi on Monday advised Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor to work harder and lower her time in the women’s 200 metres.
Onyali-Omagbemi...
4 things birthday girls, Oshoala and Okagbare, have in common
Two of Nigeria's leading sportswomen, Asisat Oshoala and Blessing Okagbare, were a year older on Monday.
While the football star clocked 23, Okagbare raced her...
Okagbare set for Olympic silver medal
Africa's fastest woman, Blessing Okagbare, is set to be awarded the silver medal in the women’s long jump event of the 2008 Beijing Olympic...
Rio Olympics: Nigeria finish last in women’s 4x100m relay final
Nigeria’s quartet of Gloria Asumnu, Blessing Okagbare, Jennifer Madu and Agness Osazuwa clocked 43.21s to finish last in the final of the women’s 4x100m...
Rio Olympics: Nigeria women relay team qualifies for 4x100m finals
Nigeria’s 4x100m women relay team, Thursday, kept alive the country’s hopes of picking a medal at the ongoing Rio Olympics.
The quartet of Gloria Asumnu,...
Mikel to captain Team Nigeria at Rio Olympics
Super Eagles skipper, John Obi Mikel, has been named captain of Team Nigeria to this summer's Rio Olympics.
The 29-year-old Chelsea midfielder, alongside goalkeeper, Daniel...
Athletics: Okagbare, Ogunlewe shine at All Nigeria Championships
Nigeria sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare, and Seye Ogunlewe were the biggest winners on Friday, the final day of the All Nigeria Championship.
The tournament which...