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Sports News of Tuesday, 24 August 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

'Our athletes have given us hope of brighter tomorrow' - Okowa

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Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) President, Tonobock Okowa has expressed confidence in the future for track and field in Nigeria following the unprecedented feats achieved by the country’s young athletes at the World Athletics U20 Championships.

The championship ended Sunday, August 22, 2021, in Nairobi, Kenya.                                           
The Nigerian team won four gold and three bronze medals to finish third on the medals table.
                                     
“The athletes and their coaches have done us very proud. They have achieved our best ever performance in the history of the championships,” Okowa congratulated the team.

The AFN President believes the unprecedented feats signify that track and field in Nigeria is on the rise again after some 13 years of more misses than hits. 

“This is a new beginning for athletics in Nigeria. We are confident these new set of athletes will be there in Paris, France in three years time to help us also achieve our best performance at the Olympics,” he added.