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Commonwealth; African Champions, Jamilu Mohammed, Others Storm Anyanacho’s Camp ahead of African Tourney
Editor
The 2014 Commonwealth Gold Medalist, Jamilu Mohammed, has landed the Anyanacho Olympic Training Camp, to assist the preparations of Tokyo 2020 bound Elizabeth Anyanacho in her preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
In the final weeks to the Tokyo Olympics, the Chika Chukwumerije led-technical crew has resorted to the local solution of inviting established national champions and coaching personnel to bolster the preparations of Elizabeth, who is the first Nigerian female in 16 years to qualify for the Olympics in Taekwondo.
Jamilu, who was also a Gold Medalist at the 2013 All African Games and Silver Medalist at the 2017 edition, landed from Kano state alongside Edo 2021 Silver Medalist Mohammed Lawan who will be an added sparring partner for Elizabeth during the five-day training camp.
Also expected to arrive later today to support the Olympic training camp are current African Champion, Chinazum Nwosu and Alhaji Sani Lawal, who was a three-time University Champion and two-time national champion.
Three weeks ago, African Champion, Uzoamaka Otuadinma, lead the quintet of African bronze medalist Juliet Dennis and national champions Helen Okoko, Judith Usifoh, Peter Itiku, and Ifeoluwa Ajayi for a special Olympic fight camp.
The arrival of the current set of veteran champions will be an added boost to the Anyanacho camp ahead of the African Taekwondo Championships, set to hold on 5th and 6th June 2021 in Dakar, Senegal.
The World Taekwondo G-4 ranked continental tourney will see Elizabeth Anyanacho battle in the female -67kg category with the continent’s other representatives at the Tokyo Olympics, former world champion Ruth Gbagbi of Cote D’Ivoire and current African champion, Hedaya Malak of Egypt, both of whom won bronze medals at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Sports
SWAN President Calls for Gender-Fair Reporting in Sports Journalism
By Joel Ajayi
The President of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Isaiah Kemje Benjamin, has urged sports journalists to eliminate gender stereotypes and bias in their reports to promote fairness, inclusion and greater visibility for women in sports.
Benjamin made the call on Monday in Abuja while delivering a presentation titled “Gender-Sensitive Journalism: Removing Gender Stereotypes and Bias in Sports Reporting” at the Annual Women in Sports Leadership Training/Seminar for Journalists, organised by the Women Commission of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC).
He said sports journalists play a critical role in shaping public opinion, influencing athletes’ visibility and determining which achievements receive recognition, sponsorship and investment.
According to him, the way the media reports women in sports can either reinforce existing barriers or help dismantle them.
Benjamin explained that gender-sensitive journalism requires fairness, accuracy, equality and inclusion, stressing that it does not mean giving female athletes favourable coverage or shielding them from legitimate criticism.
He identified common forms of bias in sports reporting, including giving men’s competitions greater prominence, focusing on female athletes’ appearance rather than performance, defining women by their marital or family status, and questioning their competence in leadership positions.
The SWAN president urged journalists to adopt respectful language, apply consistent professional standards and extend coverage beyond national teams to domestic leagues, grassroots competitions, female coaches, referees and sports administrators.
Using Nigeria’s sporting landscape as an example, he said the achievements of the Super Falcons deserved sustained analysis beyond match results, including discussions on investment, player development, professional leagues and grassroots structures.
He also noted that digital platforms offered opportunities to expand coverage of women’s sports but warned journalists against sensationalism, online harassment and sexist commentary.
Benjamin proposed seven measures, including gender-sensitive editorial guidelines, regular coverage audits, diversified sources, professional development, stronger grassroots reporting and measurable progress.
He called on SWAN to collaborate with the NOC, sports federations, leagues and clubs to improve access to information and strengthen women’s visibility in sports.
He urged journalists to ensure that athletes are judged by their performances and achievements rather than gender stereotypes.
“Gender-sensitive journalism must be fair, not favourable,” he said, emphasising that responsibility for change rests with reporters, editors, broadcasters, photographers and digital publishers.
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