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The cream of the crop of African and world athletics, and other sports legends would arrive in the country today, while the 21st African Championships will be held today. 39, senior athletics, scored CAA Asaba 2018, will be Stephen Keshi stadium newly completed, Asaba, Delta State, from August 1 to 5
Among those that the capital of the Delta State will host today, the former champion of Africa and the world at 800m, Maria Mutola, affectionately nicknamed Mozambique Express "during her active days.
The head of media and advertising for CAA Asaba 2018, Olukayode Thomas, told the Guardian yesterday that Mutola would arrive alongside the president of the athletics governing body, the IAAF, Sebastian Coe, and about 11 other officials
from others. expected at the championships are the former hurdler and Olympic gold medalist, Na wal El Moutawakel, Kenyan David Rudisha and Hicham El Guerrouj.
During the championships, the best athletes and officials would be inducted into the CAA Hall of Fame. Among them are Ethiopians Tirunesh Dibaba, Mesert Defar, world record holder and world champion, Genzebe Dibaba, the Olympics and world champion Almaz Ayana, as well as Kenenisa Bekele, legend and world record holder in road races and marathon
The African duos Caster Semenya and Wayde van Niekerk, both Olympic champions and world champions, will also be inducted alongside the Nigerians Olusoji Fasuba and Blessing Okagbare, among others.
Issa Hayatou, former president of the African Football Confederation, and his wife city for the championships. Hayatou's successor in the FAC, Ahmad Ahmad, is also expected in Asaba for the athletics festival
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