Athletics Africa Magazine

Sorry for being away from the blog for a while. no explanation really, but exams taking its toll. It's no longer news that reigning Olympic 1500m Silver medallist Bernard Lagat has defected to the US . Anyway, just wondering why African athletes are not just contented with being 'settled' in the developed nations. Must they always lose their nationalities completely ? One scenario i forsee come 2008 Olympics is this: African athletes may dominate the medals podium, but none of the medals will count for African countries. What a shame that will be! However, i am delighted that the IAAF has come strongly against this and the new rules on change of nationalities should at least deter other not so patriotic athletes from following the same footsteps. Probably not as draconic as that proposed by the Kenyan Sports Minister . But I can feel his anger. regards, Y

Hi peeps, Been wondering where i've been? So what's been happening to me. I've been away in Abuja, Nigeria for the past few weeks marketing the website. Internet connections has been slow and electricity been erractic, so i have not been able to update this blog as often as i 'd like. Moreover, i 've been on the road. The Africa athletes award nite is on 11 March, while the Africa versus USA track and Field challenge comes up at the Abuja National Stadium on 12 March, so yours truly got to meet the ''who and whos'' in African athletics in Abuja. Anyway, never mind, i shall keep you posted on this blog and on the website with live vids and gists from the award nite and the meet. Blog to you later. Y

Hey peeps, just came back from Glasgow to watch Tosin Oke triple jumped for Great Britain at the Norwich Union International. Though, 15.80 wasn't too fantastic, but Nigeria could use him:-)) Enfield & Harringey's Hakeem Ogunyemi was in Birmingham meet today as well. A pre-season second placing 7.8ish in 60m is something to work on before the AAA in Sheffield next month. Berhane Adere (Ethiopia) won the 3000m in 8:37.91. Youssef Baba (Morocco), lost a well-timed sprint in the 1000m to Briton James McIlroy. Yeah, got to go to bed now. check out the main site for cool videos - just uploaded. Peace.

Hectic day. couldn't write much today. guess i have to get more writers. By the way, a new star has been born in South Africa, he is Godfrey Khotso Mokoena , the World Junior Triple Jump champion. More about him later, but watch out for him at the Absa series in Potchefstroom on February 4th . Hey guys, freelance writers are wanted on the website. do contact the Editor . Got to go to sleeep now. Katch ya'll, Y.

Yep, after months of procrastination, i've finally set this thing up. I created this as the African athletics marketplace. A forum for spreading the good tidings and instigating the much needed development of track and field in Africa. I hope you will follow my musings and thots as I zig-zaged all over Europe this indoor season to see the cream of African talents in their efforts to win laurels for their respective countries. You can also make your contributions and lets know you if you are an African athlete out there competing. Your story is worth our while. For more news, check AthleticsAfrica.com. Well, so long for now. looking forward to read your posts soon. Y.