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Okagbare suspended from Rio Olympics?

Renowned athlete, Blessing Okagbare has been suspended by‎ the National Sports Commission and the Athletics Federation of Nigeria following her decision to not participate in  the 2015 All Africa Games.

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The Queen of the tracks will not be representing the country, at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil. Okagbare hinged her decision on injury after her poor outing at the IAAF World championships in Beijing, China. 
The Delta indigene shocked  officials when she appeared in Zurich shortly after she told them she won’t show up in Congo. She ran 10.98 seconds in the Diamond League, much to the bewilderment of athletics officials who thought she was injured.
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Apparently dissatisfied with her reasons, there are reports that the  NSC and the AFN may deny her the chances of appearing in the 2016 Olympics event.‎
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Blessing Okagbare features in new Nike campaign.

Nigeria’s queen of the track, Blessing Okagbare has inked an endorsement deal with giant sportswear company, Nike. The Sapele, Delta-born gold medallist looked unrecognisable in the Nike
AfricaSoFast Campaign pictures.
On staying fit.

I start at 6 a.m. every morning in the gym before I run; you get muscles from explosive training. The power of my runs comes from doing weight training and the speed comes from track running. Training with competitors does not get to me because I focus on myself. During the race, I don’t even notice if my training partner is in the race, but I don’t underestimate anyone. As long as you are on the starting line, you are a competitor.

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President Jonathan's campaign Group incurs Blessing Okagbare's wrath

Nigerian track and field athlete, Blessing Okagbare has distanced herself from an advertorial tagged “GEJ Okagbare” run on electronic media in Nigeria by a certain GoodHouse Nigeria group.
The multi-awardwinning sprinter also slammed the presidential campaign organization for using her images in the footage without seeking her approval.
Okagbare expressed her disappointment via a statement released by her agent.
“Now, I am here struggling on my own to pay my coach, nutritionist, doctor and others to make sure I am in good shape for the All African Games and the IAAF World Championship in Beijing, China, later in the year, and some people back home are using my image and footage for presidential campaign advertorial without seeking for my approval.
“This is fraudulent because I am totally not in support of it. We called the people (GoodHouse Nigeria) and they denied using my image and footage for PDP presidential advertorial. Who did it then? Why are they lying? It is not about financial support. It is about me and what I represent,” she said.
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Blessing Okagbare's honeymoon disrupted as Embassy denies hubby visa

Nigeria’s Queen of the tracks, Blessing Okagbare is unhappy at the moment and the reason isn’t far-fetched. The US embassy in Abuja has denied her hubby Jude Igho Otegheri visa to travel to Los Angeles, USA with her for their honeymoon.
A very  dejected  Blessing told Vanguard,
“I feel so bad that America Embassy would turn down the visa request by my husband to travel with me to Los Angeles. I have  resumed training for the season and I have to go back to my base with my husband so that I can concentrate.

“I have sent copies of my documents, including my Resident Permit in Los Angeles to them so as to facilitate my husband’s traveling with me to the States, but they refused. Help me appeal to them to grant him visa because it won’t be easy for me to shuttle between Nigeria and the States every time.

“I have to concentrate on my training and the only way to do so is to have my husband with me in the States. I have been so sad since my husband returned from Abuja with this bad news. They have to do something about it.” 

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Governor Babatunde Fashola, Blessing Okagbare, Vincent Enyeama, others shine at the Nigerian Sports Awards 2014.

The 2014 edition of the Nigerian Sports Awards, organized to reward deserving sports personalities in Nigeria took place at the Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos yesterday November 13, 2014.  The event was anchored by renowned sports broadcaster, Charles Anazodo and Adesuwa Adesua.
Present at the event include Lagos State’s Governor Babatunde Fashola who was honoured with the  Sports Governor of the year, others include veteran athlete and Lifetime Achievement award winner, Modupe Oshikoya, African table tennis champion Aruna Quadri, Sir Shina Peters, Fabio Olanipekun, Chuka Momoh, Aisha Falode, Mitchel Obi, Mumini Alao, Chioma Ajunwa, Rachel Oniga, Peter Rufai, Dosu Joseph, G.O.B. Olowu many other dignitaries.
The biggest winners of the night were Super Eagles goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama and African Sprints champio, Blessing Okagbare. While the Lille skipper picked up awards for Footballer of the year and the Sportsman of the year,  Blessing Okagbare on the other hand was awarded both Track and Field star of the year and Sportswoman of the year.
Award Recipients:
1. School Sports Awards: St. Barnabas Primary School, Ilorin
2. Discovery of the year: Courtney Dike 
3. Ball Sports personality of the year: Aruna Quadri
4. Combats Sports: Odunayo Adekuroye
5. Boxer: Efe Ajagba
6. Weightlifter: Maryam Usman
7. Special Sports Person: Loveline Obiji (a paralympian)
8. Track and Field Personality: Blessing Okagbare
9. Footballer of the year (man) Vincent Enyeama.
10. Footballer of the year (woman): Asisat Oshoala.
11. Team of the year: Falconets
12. Coach of the year: Peter Dedevbo (coach of the Falconets)
13. Journalist of the year(print): Tana Aiyeina (punch)
14. Radio journalist of the year: Godwin Enaghena (Top Radio)
15. Sports Photojournalist of the year: Ayodele Ojo (Sun Newspaper)
16. Journalist of the year (TV): Miyen Akiri (Galaxy TV)
17. Sports Administrator of the year: Wahid Enitan Oshodi (President, NTTF)
18. Special Recognition Award: Ese Brume
19. Sportsman of the year: Vincent Enyeama.
20. Sportswoman of the year: Blessing Okagbare
21. Sports Governor of the year: Gov. Babatunde Raji Fashola.
  
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Sapele stands still as African Sprints champion, Blessing Okagbare and ex-soccer star Igho Otegheri tie the knot. (photos)


It was indeed a celebration of love as multi-award winning track and field athlete, Blessing Okagbare and her beau, ex-soccer star, Jude Igho Otegheri got married in the traditional way at the ancient town of Sapele yesterday November 7, 2014.
The white wedding ceremony was held today at the St. Patrick Catholic church, Sapele. (would try and bring you pictures).



The gold-medallist had this to say about her man.


“I actually knew him before I left the shores of Nigeria. He is someone I knew through a friend and we were not really talking, but something happened and we got talking and that was it. I actually liked him as a friend before I left and we were talking as friends on the phone and I was not really surprised when he asked me out. But you know, I had to bid my time even though I was very happy that he asked me out. We are women; we need to do a bit of delay tactics before accepting proposals.

“He is someone I really want to be with because he is nice and God fearing. Those were some basic things I prayed for in a man. He is kind and that is a great thing for me because he supports my life, my career and my aspirations.



”I couldn’t say no because he has all what I prayed for in my ideal man. He is a very easy-going person and he does not see me as Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare, but as the woman he loves and I love it.”


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Blessing Okagbare shines again, wins Gold For Nigeria In Women’s 100m At Common Wealth Games

All she does is win! Just as she did in other competitions, Blessing Okagbare has dominated again. The Queen of tracks ran her way into history yesterday July 28th, 2014at the Commonwealth games in Glasgow, Scotland.

The 25 year-old athlete won gold medal in the women’s 100meters race at the ongoing competition. She cruised past Jamaicans Veronica Campbell-Brown and Kerron Stewart, who finished second and third in 11.03secs and 11.07secs, in the last 50m. Blessing has become the second Nigerian to win the coveted title after Mary Onyali, who won in 1994. 

Speaking on her victory, Blessing said “I am so excited right now! A new season’s best and win. I’m happy I was able to put on a show. I executed it and stayed patient like my coach said I should and after 70 metres it just felt easy! I still have the 200m and the long jump and I’m looking forward to both of those events now.”

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Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare shines again, sets two records in China.

Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare has again showed us why she’s the most talked-about Queen of tracks. She set two records at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Shanghai, China on Sunday, May 18, 2014. The first being a remarkable long jump clearance of 6.86 metres .

Few hours later, the 25 year-old followed it up with another meeting record of 22.36 seconds in the women’s 200m, beating Anthonique Strachan of the Bahamas who came second in 22.50 seconds and America’s Kimberlyn Duncan (22.96).

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VICTOR MOSES, MIKEL, STEPHEN KESHI, BLESSING OKAGBARE OTHERS SHINE AT THE NIGERIAN SPORTS AWARD

Nigerian international, Victor Moses has edged out John Obi Mikel and Sunday Mba to win the Nigerian Footballer of the Year award 2013. Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi also defeated Man Garba, Golden Eaglets coach to win the Nigerian Coach of the year award.

The ceremony took place at the Muson Centre,Onikan, Lagos on Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Super Falcon’s Perpetual Nkwocha also won the female footballer of the year award.

 

Other winners

(1) Ball Sports Personality of the year award- Aruna Quadri.

(2) Aminu Maigari – Sports Administrator of the year award.

(3) Blessing Okagbare – Track and Field Star of the Year, Sports Woman of the Year awards

(4) Divine Oduduru- Discovery of the year award.

(5) Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of

(Delta State) – Sports Governor of the Year Award.

(6) Mikel Obi- Sports man of the year

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