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17 March 2025
South Sudanese Sprinter Gout Gout Runs Fastest 200 Meters Time in the World This Year
Even skeptics are beginning to compare the 17-year-old sensation, Gout Gout, to Usain Bolt.
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27 July 2020
Curling: Another Sub-Zero Sport Hopes to Thrive In Africa
We speak to the founders of Nigeria's curling team, Broomzilla, to learn how the winter sport is slowly gaining a foothold on the continent, despite the unlikely climate.
Sports
09 September 2019
Ayomide Bello Is the First Nigerian Woman Canoeist to Qualify for the Olympics
The young athlete is headed for Olympic gold at the 2020 games in Tokyo.
Sports
11 July 2019
Giannis Antetokounmpo Wins 'Best Male Athlete' & 'Best NBA Player' of the Year Awards at 2019 ESPYS
It's safe to say the Greek-Nigerian athlete is having an incredible year.
Sports
17 June 2019
Divine Oduduru Named 'Men's Track Athlete of the Year'
The Nigerian track star is unstoppable.
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24 August 2017
Mo Farah Just Won the Final Race of His Career By the Skin of His Teeth
Mo Farah won the last race of his track career on Thursday in an unforgettably dramatic display.
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