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Athletics Federation of Nigeria

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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] The AFN is headquartered at the Nigeria National Stadium in Garki, Abuja.[2]

It organizes the annual AFN Golden League competition which is a domestic competition with a similar format to the now defunct IAAF Golden League.

Its president has been Ibrahim Shehu Gusau since 2017 till date.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "About AFN | The Athletics Federation of Nigeria | AFN". Athleticsnigeria.org. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  2. ^ "The Athletics Federation of Nigeria | AFN | Welcome to the official home of Athletics in Nigeria". Athleticsnigeria.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-24. Retrieved 2012-05-27.