On May 31, Nigerian wrestling icon Blessing Oborududu announced her retirement. A 14-time African champion and Nigeria’s first Olympic wrestling medalist, she now transitions into coaching.

Senegalese Taekwondo athlete Tening Faye has become the first-ever medallist for her country at a World Taekwondo Cadet Championships, earning bronze in the women’s -44kg event in Fujairah, UAE. 

Kenya was the only African nation to compete at the 2025 Tbilisi Grand Slam — sending 10 judokas to one of the toughest judo tournaments on the IJF World Tour. In this episode, we briefly explore what that level of participation means for Kenya...

Africa’s top amateur MMA talent returns to Luanda for the 2025 IMMAF African Championships — will you be watching?

On March 20th, Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe became the first African and first woman elected as IOC President.We break down her five key priorities from the IOC manifesto.This is a simplified summary. For full detail...