Archives Tag: Olympic Games
D’Tigress Make Olympic History After Beating Canada
April 19, 2022
D’TigressNigeria women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, made history by qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games for the first time, after beating Canada 79-70 in their final group game at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium on Sunday, August 4, 2024. Read more about Sports Rena Wakama’s ladies went into the game as underdogs against a … Continue reading D’Tigress Make Olympic History After Beating Canada
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Omeruo Expresses Desire To Feature At The Olympics
April 19, 2022
Super Eagles of Nigeria and Leganes of Spain centre back, Kenneth Omeruo, has expressed his desire to feature at the Olympic Games for Nigeria before retirement. Read more about Sports The former Chelsea FC of England star made this revelation during a chat on the YouTube channel of his fellow Nigerian teammate and Watford … Continue reading Omeruo Expresses Desire To Feature At The Olympics
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Men In Sports: Olusoji Fasuba
April 19, 2022
Our focus for today is the fastest man in Africa and he is none other than Nigeria’s Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba. Born on July 9th, 1984, in Sapele, Delta State, Olusoji hails from a family with athletic blood. His mother, Evelyn Fasuba, a Jamaican, was a sprinter in her youth days, and a cousin to … Continue reading Men In Sports: Olusoji Fasuba
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Tokyo Olympics: Abba Optimistic About D’Tigers
April 19, 2022
Former D’Tigers player, Mohammed Abba ‘Jugu’ has backed the Nigerian national male basketball team to have an impressive outing at the Tokyo Olympics which is scheduled to hold next year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more about Sports Abba who expressed optimism at the array of players in the country’s basketball squad, stated … Continue reading Tokyo Olympics: Abba Optimistic About D’Tigers
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Ezinne Kalu Calls Tokyo 2020 Olympics Postponement ‘A Blessing in Disguise’
April 19, 2022
When the Tokyo 2020 (Now 2021) was postponed, it became the first ever Olympic tournament that will be moved to the following year. But have you ever thought of how participating athletes felt? Just take a microscopic view to the kind of hard work they put in, qualifying for various events in the tournament. Some … Continue reading Ezinne Kalu Calls Tokyo 2020 Olympics Postponement ‘A Blessing in Disguise’
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NBA All-Star Skills Challenge Winner Set to Join D’Tigers of Nigeria – Stats Review
April 19, 2022
As huge a Basketball fan here in Nigeria, imagine watching Brooklyn Nets Point Guard, Spencer Dinwiddie in the colors of the D’Tigers of Nigeria, Sensational Right? that is exactly what we are set to witness. According to The Athletic, Dinwiddie is making arrangements to switch allegiance to play for Nigeria Basketball team plus acquiring a … Continue reading NBA All-Star Skills Challenge Winner Set to Join D’Tigers of Nigeria – Stats Review
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IOC President Hails Nigeria Olympic Committee Athletes Commission For Contribution Towards The Fight Against Corona Virus
April 19, 2022
Efforts of the Nigeria Olympic Committee Athletes Commission towards fighting the corona virus pandemic have been hailed by the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach. In a bid to sensitize the public on the corona virus pandemic, the NOC made a video of Nigerian athletes creating awareness about the virus, something Bach … Continue reading IOC President Hails Nigeria Olympic Committee Athletes Commission For Contribution Towards The Fight Against Corona Virus
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Gumel Hails IOC For Postponement Of The 2020 Olympics
April 19, 2022
President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Engineer Habu Gumel and executive members of the NOC have lend their voices with Dr. Thomas Bach (President of the International Olympic Committee), Japanese Prime Minister, Abe Shinzo, and the President of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Mori Yoshiro, towards the decision to postpone the Tokyo 2020 … Continue reading Gumel Hails IOC For Postponement Of The 2020 Olympics
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Corona Virus: Nigeria Olympic Committee To Wait For IOC Before Deciding on Tokyo 2020 Olympics
April 19, 2022
Following the outbreak of the corona virus which has forced many nations like Canada and Australia to withdraw from the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan, the Nigeria Olympic Committee has revealed it will not take a decision as regards Nigeria’s participation in the global showpiece until the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Health … Continue reading Corona Virus: Nigeria Olympic Committee To Wait For IOC Before Deciding on Tokyo 2020 Olympics
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Nigeria Minister of Youth and Sports Development Impressed With Nigerian Wrestlers
April 19, 2022
Nigeria Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has expressed delight at the performances of Nigerian wrestlers in recent time and has stated that it gives him hope that Nigeria will excel at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan this year. Mr. Dare, during an inspection of the Wrestling Gym in Bayelsa State, … Continue reading Nigeria Minister of Youth and Sports Development Impressed With Nigerian Wrestlers
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Ese Brumes Charges Government To Support Nigerian Athletes Ahead Of Olympics
April 19, 2022
Nigerian athlete, Ese Brume, has expressed her aim of winning a medal in this year’s Olympics in Japan. The Nigerian lone medalist at the Doha 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championship has also charged the Nigerian government to take adequate measures towards supporting her, alongside other Nigerian athletes, to make the nation proud in Tokyo. It … Continue reading Ese Brumes Charges Government To Support Nigerian Athletes Ahead Of Olympics
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D’Tigress Coach Unveil 14-Woman Rooster For Olympics Qualification Tournament
April 19, 2022
Head coach of Nigerian women basketball team, Otis Hugely, has unveiled his preliminary squad list for the FIBA Women’s Olympics Qualifying Tournament which will hold from February 6-9, 2020, in Belgrade, Serbia. In a bid to reach the team’s target of Olympic qualification, D’Tigress coach is leaving nothing to chance as the back-to-back African champions … Continue reading D’Tigress Coach Unveil 14-Woman Rooster For Olympics Qualification Tournament
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We Are Going To Tokyo To Win – Metu
April 19, 2022
Nigerian national basketball team star, Chimezie Metu, has stated that wining at the Olympic Games in Tokyo is the team’s main priority. The San Anthonio Spurs forward was part of a new set of players introduced to Nigeria’s basketball squad at the FIBA World Cup in China and was impressive, averaging 9.0 points and registering … Continue reading We Are Going To Tokyo To Win – Metu
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Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: When Nigeria Beat Belgium At The 2008 Olympics In China
April 19, 2022
Since Nigeria’s victory in men’s football category at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games in the USA, football fans from the West African nation became expectant of victory each time any set of Olympic Eagles file out to represent them at the global sporting event. The 2008 Olympic Games in China saw Nigeria missing on the … Continue reading Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: When Nigeria Beat Belgium At The 2008 Olympics In China
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Did You Know? Nigeria Is The First African Nation To Win Gold In Men’s Football Category In The History Of The Olympic Games
April 19, 2022
Many Nigerian football fans remember the gold-winning Nigerian football team at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games in the United States of America for putting Nigeria on the global map as one of the giant African footballing nations on earth, but what most people do not know is the fact that beating Argentina in the final … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigeria Is The First African Nation To Win Gold In Men’s Football Category In The History Of The Olympic Games
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