Should Nigeria Focus More On Basketball?
The countdown to the Olympic Games has gone from years to months to weeks and now a few days away. Preparations are already hitting home stretch and athletes and fans who will be involved are already sweating on the suspense of this spectacle.
CANUK Hosts The Nigerian Olympics Team in London!
Central association of Nigerians in United Kingdom (CANUK) hosted a dinner on the 8th of July 2012 to welcome the Nigerian athletes competing at the London Olympics.
London Olympics 2012: Nigerian Basketball Team Grabs Final Spot
The Nigerian male basketball team has booked the final slot at the forthcoming 2012 Olympics. The team will make their debut in London, later this month, after defeating the Dominican Republic 88-73 in the qualifier yesterday, Sunday July 8, 2012.
London Olympics: Nigerian athletes impress.
The London Olympic Games could not have come at a better time. Recently at The African Athletics championship in Porto Novo, the Nigerian officials looked forward to a rush of medals and the athletes were favoured to win gold after their semi-final performances did not disappoint.
Team Nigeria Going for Gold, Silver or Bronze?
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 […]