Nigeria, Aug. 25 -- As an athlete, then as a team manager and later as a coach, Yussuf Alli has been to eight different editions of the African Games.

Alli who is Nigeria's record holder in Long Jump shares his experience with PREMIUM TIMES on what is fondly referred to as Africa's Olympics.

While revealing his best and worst memory of the African Games, Alli believes the fanfare around the sporting event has waned.

Enjoy excerpts from the interview.

PT: When you hear the Africam Games which in your days was called All-African Games what comes to your mind?

Alli: I think the first thing that comes to mind is Nigeria as a country trying to win the African Games because we always see ourselves as the giant of Africa but when you put ev...