Africa: CAA Championships - Burkina Faso, South Africa Grab First Gold Medal

Africa: CAA Championships - Burkina Faso, South Africa Grab First Gold Medal

Burkina Faso drew the first blood, grabbing a gold medal in the U-18 women's triple jump at the ongoing 3rd combined CAA African U18/U20 championships in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

CAA Africa U18/U20 Athletics Championship: NSC Rewards Team Nigeria Athletes

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has announced cash rewards of ₦1,000,000 for each gold medal, ₦750,000 for silver, and ₦500,000 for bronze medals won by Team Nigeria athletes at the ongoing CAA Africa U18/U20 Athletics Championship, in Abeokuta. According to a statement signed by Mrs Kehinde Ajayi, Director, Press National Sports Commission (NSC),the announcement came during Day 2 of the championship, on Thursday, where the NSC Chairman Mal…

CAA U-18/U-20 Championship: Nigeria Clinches Gold, Silver In Women’s 400m Event - News Agency Of Nigeria

CAA U-18/U-20 championship: Nigeria clinches gold, silver in women’s 400m event 15 total views today By Segun Giwa Chioma Nwachukwu and Hafsoh Majekodunmi have won gold and silver medals respectively in the women’s junior (U-18) 400m category of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) U-18/U-23 championship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the CAA Championship holding in Abeokuta, Ogun, has 35 African countries participating […

AFN President Tonobok Okowa Relishes Smooth Organisation Of African U18/U20 Championship In Abeokuta

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) president, Tonobok Okowa is relishing what he described as smooth organisation and seamless progression of the ongoing African U18/U20 track and field championship in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Sports247 reports that the competition, which is being staged under the banner of Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), has been holding The Rock City spellbound since it began on Wednesday and excitement continues…

CAA Africa U18/U20 Athletics Championship: Naira Rain for Team Nigeria Athletes

…NSС announces ₦1 million for Gold, ₦750k for Silver, and ₦500k for Bronze The National Sports Commission (NSC) has announced cash rewards of ₦1,000,000 for each gold medal, ₦750,000 for silver, and ₦500,000 for bronze medals won by Team Nigeria athletes at the ongoing CAA Africa U18/U20 Athletics Championship, in Abeokuta. The announcement came during Day 2 of the championship, on Thursday, where the NSC Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko and Director…

Chepkwurui, Yeko Strike Gold as Chekwemoi, Sande Win Bronze for Uganda

Uganda’s young athletics stars delivered a stellar performance at the CAA Africa U18 & U20 Championships in Nigeria, bringing home an impressive collection of medals and reaffirming the nation’s rising dominance in middle-distance running on the continent. In the women’s U20 1500m, Nancy Chepkwurui stormed to victory, clinching gold for Uganda, while her compatriot Brenda Chekwemoi battled hard to secure the bronze medal. Felister Chekwemoi also…