Archives Tag: London 2012
Olympics 2012: Day Six For Team Nigeria.
April 19, 2022
The Nigerian Men’s Basketball team, D’Tigers squared off against their United States counterparts captained by NBA star, Kobe Bryant of Los Angeles Lakers yesterday.
Olympics 2012: Day Four For Team Nigeria.
April 19, 2022
Team Nigeria is yet to have a competitor in the final round of any competition so far and our awful showing continued yesterday as the D’ Tigers lost to Lithuania 72-53.
Olympics 2012: Day Three for Team Nigeria.
April 19, 2022
There wasn’t too much activity for Team Nigeria on this day. With some of our hopefuls losing out in other sports we are anxiously waiting for the athletics events to start and also for Chika Chukwumerije to show us again what winning a medal feels like.
Olympics 2012: Days One and Two For Team Nigeria.
April 19, 2022
First day at the Olympics, Nigeria participated only in Tennis with veteran Segun Toriola going head to head with Sweden’s Jorgen Persson, who has played tennis at the Olympics since Seoul 1988 and Quadri Haruna squaring off against Spain’s Carlos Machado.
Olympics 2012: D’ Tigers Victorious against African champion, Tunisia!
April 19, 2022
In the early hours of the Sunday morning, D’ Tigers took to the court to face the Tunisian Basketball team. The game which ended with Nigeria on the winning end saw Alade Aminu scoring 15 points and nine rebounds while Ike Diogu added 13 points and 10 rebounds as Nigeria just beat Tunisia 60-56 in the opening game of the Olympic men’s basketball tournament.
Team Nigeria Going for Gold, Silver or Bronze?
April 19, 2022
By Obi Martins Okafor One of Nigeria’s sport directors was asked on one occasion: “Sir, how many gold medals are we expecting from our contingents at the London Olympics?” And he answered ‘As much as five’ with a comical gesture. As preposterous as his words sound, it is alarming that the preparations of our … Continue reading Team Nigeria Going for Gold, Silver or Bronze?
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