Former Nigerian jumper, hurdler and sprinter, Coach Seigha Porbeni says women athletes, who represented the country at the recently concluded African Games in Morocco, deserve praise for their effort, which resulted to the second position placed by Team Nigeria on the overall medals table.
But Porbeni, an all-rounder in his days, when he competed in seven different sports, is unhappy with the male athletes for their not-too-impressive performances in track and field.
Porbeni was Nigeria’s first decathlete, who after training as a coach, introduced combined events into the nation’s athletics.
Speaking with The Guardian yesterday, Porbeni, a former Director of Sports in Delta State, stated that although Nigeria’s ‘preparatory methodology’ for the African Games was faulty, the female stars were able to give a good account of themselves. Read more