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The who-is-who in African sports and beyond arrived in Asaba, Delta State for the 21st African Senior Athletics Championships starting on Wednesday.
According to a statement issued by the 2018 media and advertising officer, Olukayode Thomas, Maria Mutola and other world sports personalities
were due to arrive in Asaba last night.
Mutola was a former African and World Champion in the 800m and was nicknamed "Mutola Express"
IAAF President, Sebastian Coe, and the 11 best officials in the world. World Organization of Athletics are expected in Asaba last night.
The other sports legends expected in Asaba also include Nawal El
] Moutawakel, former hurdler and Olympic gold medalist, as well as David Rudisha and Hicham El Guerrouj of Kenya among many others
The Impressive List of Those Who Will Be Inducted into the CAA Hall of Fame
Includes Tiru Nesh Dibaba, from Ethiopia and fellow, Mesert Defar. Among the other Ethiopians on the list are Genzebe Dibaba, holder of a world record and champion; Almaz Ayana, Olympic champion and world champion; and Kenenisa Bekele, a bottom legend, road races and marathon and world record holders
The South African duo of Caster Semenya and Wayde van Niekerk, both
Olympic and World Champions, will also be inducted alongside Nigeria. 19659012] Olusoji Fasuba and Blessing Okagbare among others
In a related development, it was also confirmed that the best football administrators
will also be in Asaba to savor the best of African athletics
which will be presented from August 1 to August 5, at the newly completed Stephen Keshi stadium
Issa Hayatou, former president of the African Football Confederation (CAF), and his wife will participate in the African Championships.
Hayatou's successor to CAF, Ahmad being in town for CAA Asaba 2018.
Hayatou and Ahmad are guests of the African Confederation of Athletics (CAA).
Thomas confirmed that all eminent sports figures who arrived yesterday in Asaba were in town until the end of the African Championships.
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