World record holder Tobi Amusan qualifies for the 100m hurdles semi-finals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, finishing with an impressive time of 12.49 seconds. Alaysha Johnson of the USA and Janeek Brown of Jamaica took second and third places. Amusan's performance sparks pride and excitement among...
Nigerian athlete Ese Brume has advanced to the women's long jump final at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a stellar 6.76m leap. Her impressive final jump secured her spot after initially ranking 9th, generating widespread excitement and support from fans and sports commentators.
Ese Brume has made...
Blessing Oborodudu and Favour Ofili deliver mixed results at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Oborodudu fights for bronze in wrestling, while Ofili aims for gold in the women’s 200 meters. Other Nigerian athletes continue to compete in various events.
Team Nigeria experienced a day of highs and lows at...
Tobi Amusan, Nigeria’s 100m hurdles world record holder, has been cleared to compete in the Paris Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed doping appeals against her. Nigerians reacted with a mix of joy and skepticism on social media following the announcement.
Nigeria’s 100m...
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Nigerian table tennis star Aruna Quadri has qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics, marking his fourth Olympic appearance. Ranked 17th globally, Quadri secured his spot through ITTF world rankings and continental quotas. He joins fellow Nigerian representatives...
Napoli's star forward, Victor James Osimhen, has secured a coveted spot in the 2024 Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 list, following his remarkable contributions to football and his positive impact off the field. Osimhen's stellar performance during the 2022/2023 season played a pivotal role in Napoli...
Nigeria's contingent at the 13th African Games in Ghana showcased an exceptional performance, bringing home a treasure trove of medals. Tobi Amusan, hailed as Nigeria's athlete queen, secured her legacy by clinching her third consecutive Gold medal in the 100m hurdle event, a historic...
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has warned that Nigerian athletes could face disqualification from the much-anticipated 2024 Olympics in Paris unless urgent action is taken by the Nigerian Anti-Doping Committee (NADC).
WADA's recent executive committee meeting in Montreal, Canada, targeted...
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Nigerian sprinter Divine Oduduru has been handed a six-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for two doping violations. The AIU cited "overwhelming evidence" against Oduduru, a former world junior silver medalist. The violations included the possession of...
Nigerian athletes are doing the country proud in the ongoing Paralympic Games holding in Brazil.
The medal table of the 2016 Summer Paralympics ranks the participating National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) by the number of gold medals won by their athletes during the competition.
Below is...
At least three Nigerian athletes in the ongoing Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games created records of sorts that will be cherished in a longtime to come.
The trio with records are two table tennis stars, Segun Toriola and Aruna Quadri as well as Rower, Chierika Ukogu.
The 41 year-old Toriola had his...
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The Minister of Youths and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung, has reacted to the purported message being sent to the Nigerian Rio athletes concerning their trip the Olympics.
Dalung said that he regrets the embarrassment caused Nigeria by a letter which directed Nigerian athletes going to the...
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Veteran sports journalist, Colin Udoh shared on social media an email from the Ministry of Sports asking athletes to fund their Rio trips themselves.
Since, Nigerian athletes have turned to beggars asking Nigerians and lovers of sports to help GoFund Rio trips...
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