Archives Tag: All African Games
Nigerians In Sports: Double Olympic Bronze Medalist – Mary Onyali-Omagbemi
April 19, 2022
Few Nigerian athletes can boast of representing the West African nation five times at the biggest sporting event in the globe, the Olympic Games. Our focus for today is the first Nigerian to achieve that feat, Mary Onyali Omagbemi, 1988-2004. Read more about Sports For close to two decades, Onyali flew Nigeria’s flag high … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Double Olympic Bronze Medalist – Mary Onyali-Omagbemi
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12th Aag: Team Nigeria Finish Second On Medals Table
April 19, 2022
The 12th edition of the All African Games ended on Saturday, August 31, 2019 with Team Nigeria finishing second on the medals table behind Egypt. A total of 121 medals comprising of 44 gold, 30 silver, and 47 bronze were bagged by Nigerian representatives at the continental sporting event. The Egyptian athletic team topped the … Continue reading 12th Aag: Team Nigeria Finish Second On Medals Table
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12th AAG: Falconets Beat Cameroon To Win Gold
April 19, 2022
Nigerian national women Under 20 team, the Super Falconets, have won gold! On Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the ongoing All African Games in Morocco, the West African women recorded a 3-2 victory against their Cameroonian opponents via penalties in Rabat. Both sides played out a goalless draw in normal time, extending the game to … Continue reading 12th AAG: Falconets Beat Cameroon To Win Gold
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12th AAG: Tobi Amusan Breaks 20-Year Record
April 19, 2022
Nigerian athletes at the ongoing All Africa Games in Morocco have continued to impress with record-breaking performances. Tobi Amusan is the rave of the moment after breaking a 20-year-old All African Games record that was previously held by another Nigerian, Gloria Alozie. On Wednesday, August 28, 2019, Amusan won the 100m Hurdles event, setting a … Continue reading 12th AAG: Tobi Amusan Breaks 20-Year Record
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12th AGG: Flying Eagles & Falconets Reach Final!
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s male and female Under 20 national teams have both qualified for the final of the male and female football categories at the ongoing All Africa Games in Morocco. The Flying Eagles qualified for the final after edging out their Malian opponents 5-4 on penalties on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Both sides failed to hit … Continue reading 12th AGG: Flying Eagles & Falconets Reach Final!
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Flying Eagles Beat South Africa To Top Group A
April 19, 2022
The Nigerian national Under 20 team, the Flying Eagles, recorded their first win in the male football category of the ongoing 12th All Africa Games against South Africa on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at the FAR Sports Complex in Rabat, Morocco. Goals from Collins Sor and Ahmed Ghali was all Nigeria needed to go top … Continue reading Flying Eagles Beat South Africa To Top Group A
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All Africa Games: Flying Eagles Will Make Nigeria Proud – Makanjuola
April 19, 2022
With preparations for the upcoming All African Games in Morocco in top gear, Flying Eagles midfielder, Success Makanjuola, believes that the team will excel in the football category and make the nation proud. The Nigerian team had a lackluster performance at the FIFA U-20 World Cup which was hosted in Poland in May 2019. However, … Continue reading All Africa Games: Flying Eagles Will Make Nigeria Proud – Makanjuola
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