Archives Tag: London 2012
President Goodluck Jonathan Rewards Nigeria’s Paralympian Team.
April 19, 2022
By Arinze Ude. President Goodluck Jonathan hosted the Nigerian Paralympics delegates and The Falconets for dinner at the State House Abuja on Saturday, 15th September 2012. At the dinner, Mr President announced N5 million cash reward for Paralympic Gold; N3 million for Silver and N2 million for Bronze winners respectively! Other Paralympians who did not win … Continue reading President Goodluck Jonathan Rewards Nigeria’s Paralympian Team.
The Paralympic Games Come To An End.
April 19, 2022
By Arinze Ude. The 2012 London Paralympic Games ended yesterday in a grand ceremony; there were performances, arts and display. Rock group, Coldplay, performed 15 songs including Paradise, the theme song of the Games. The 12-day event saw 4,200 Paralympians from 164 nations compete and battle for top honours in various sports events defying the … Continue reading The Paralympic Games Come To An End.
London 2012: Paralympics Day 9 For Team Nigeria.
April 19, 2022
By Arinze Ude. Saidi Adedeji, Suwaibidu Galadima and Frank Johnwill all participated in the Men’s 100m T46 heats. Frank Johnwill finished finished second in Heat 1 in season best time of 11.12secs to qualify for the final round of the event. Galadima also qualified for the final round finishing in 4th position in Heat … Continue reading London 2012: Paralympics Day 9 For Team Nigeria.
London 2012: Paralympics Day 8 For Team Nigeria!
April 19, 2022
By Arinze Ude. Gloria Anozie added another Gold medal to Nigeria’s medal haul at the on going Paralympics in London. She won the Gold in Women’s +82.50kg Power-Lifting event to bring Nigeria’s total medal haul in the Power-Lifting event to 12 (6 Golds, 5 Silvers and 1 Bronze) placing the country on first position in … Continue reading London 2012: Paralympics Day 8 For Team Nigeria!
London 2012: Paralympics Day 7 For Team Nigeria
April 19, 2022
By Arinze Ude. Nigeria won yet another Gold medal in Power-Lifting event at the on going Paralympics in London. 21 year-old Loveline Obiji capped a wonderful performance with a Gold medal in the Women’s 82.50kg category (PowerLifting). Obiji, who will celebrate her 22nd birthday next tuesday lifted 145kg to beat Egyptian Randa Mahmoud who settled … Continue reading London 2012: Paralympics Day 7 For Team Nigeria
London 2012: Day 5 In The Paralympics For Team Nigeria
April 19, 2022
By Arinze Ude. Nigeria won her fifth silver medal of the Olympiad when 35 year old, Lucy Ejike lifted 135kg in the women’s Power-lifting 56kg category. She was only bettered by Egyptian Fatma Omar who lifted 142kg. Ozlem Becerikli of Turkish descent took the Bronze medal. Nigeria’s Tolu-Tope finished in 5th position in the Men’s … Continue reading London 2012: Day 5 In The Paralympics For Team Nigeria
London 2012: Days 3 and 4 For The Paralympics!
April 19, 2022
By Arinze Ude. Day 3: Nigeria’s impressive outing at the Games continued yesterday as she won her second gold medal of the Games when 33year old Ivory Nwokorie in the Women’s PowerLifting Competition (44kg category). She lifted 109kg ahead of the Silver medallist, 32 year old Turk, Cigdem Dede who lifted 105kg and Bronze medallist, … Continue reading London 2012: Days 3 and 4 For The Paralympics!
Nigerian Paralympians Roll Out The Gold Medals
April 19, 2022
By Obi Martins Okafor. Our Olympians might have come back from the Olympic Games early, but the team Nigeria for the Paralympics Games have shown no such intensions, as a matter of fact, they have won 4 gold medals from the one going games in London. One of Nigeria’s Gold medalist is 30 year-old Oyema, … Continue reading Nigerian Paralympians Roll Out The Gold Medals
London 2012 Paralympics Kick Off Today!
April 19, 2022
By Arinze Ude. The 2012 London Paralympic Games will start today, 29th August 2012 and end on 9th September 2012. The 29-man Nigerian delegates arrived London on Thursday with high hopes of erasing and bettering the performance of their colleagues in the just concluded Olympic Games. The athletes were received by the Chef de Mission, … Continue reading London 2012 Paralympics Kick Off Today!
What Did We Learn From London 2012 Olympics?
April 19, 2022
Nigerian athletes participated in 13 games and came back with no medals. Many questions are already hitting headlines, but the big question is “what have we learned from this Olympic Games?”
Olympics 2012: Nigeria’s Empty Medal Basket.
April 19, 2022
During the last moments of the games, while some countries were having a nice time scooping up and celebrating gold medals, Nigeria was still trying to get a bronze medal.
Olympics 2012: Day Eleven For Team Nigeria.
April 19, 2022
Day 11 seems to be a success as some athletes scale towards the chance to be on the podium. Tosin Oke cleared 16.83m in Men’s Triple Jump semi-final to book a place in the final.
Olympics 2012: Support The Medal Hunt!
April 19, 2022
Within the last couple of weeks, Nigerians have witnessed setbacks in the ongoing Olympic competition, before then, sports stakeholders, administrators and Journalists have raised hopes of Nigerians, assuring the sports enthusiasts of our ability to win a couple of medals.
Olympics 2012: Day Ten For Team Nigeria Filled With Hope!
April 19, 2022
In Basketball, San Antonio spurs star, Tony Parker had a quiet game as the French beat Nigeria’s D’Tigers 79-73 to book a place in the Quarter-finals as second seed. Nicolas Batum scored 23 points and Mickael Gelabale added 11points while Chamberlain Oguchi had 35 points and 3 rebounds for Nigeria.
Olympics 2012: Days Eight And Nine For Team Nigeria
April 19, 2022
For Day Eight; In Athletics, Nigeria’s hopes of an Olympic medal were dashed yesterday as the athletes failed to build on their previous performance. Obinna Metu, Egwero Ogho-Oghene and Emelieze Peter all failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the Men’s 100M. They finished 5th, 4th and 5th with time of 10.35, 10.38 and 10.22 in their respective Heats.