Athletics Federation of Nigeria explained

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Nigeria. It is a member of the Confederation of African Athletics and the International Association of Athletics Federations.

It was founded as the Central Committee of the Amateur Athletic Association of Nigeria in 1944.[1] AFN organizes the annual AFN Golden League competition which is a domestic competition with a similar format to the now defunct IAAF Golden League. In 2017, Ibrahim Shehu Gusau was elected the president of the body. As at July 2024, Tonobok Okowa is the AFN's president.[2]

The AFN is headquartered at the Nigeria National Stadium in Garki, Abuja.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About AFN | The Athletics Federation of Nigeria | AFN . Athleticsnigeria.org . 2012-05-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120801143507/http://www.athleticsnigeria.org/afn/content/about-afn . 2012-08-01 . dead .
  2. Web site: AFN Board . 2024-07-09 . The Athletics Federation of Nigeria AFN . en-US.
  3. Web site: The Athletics Federation of Nigeria | AFN | Welcome to the official home of Athletics in Nigeria . Athleticsnigeria.org . 2012-05-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110624153340/http://www.athleticsnigeria.org/afn/ . 2011-06-24 . dead .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Athletics Federation of Nigeria".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.