Tag: 2016 Rio Olympic Games
Osun sports director praises U-23 team
Layi Adesiyan, Osun State Director of Youths, Sports and Special Needs on Saturday praised Nigeria Dream Team VI for winning…
NFF congratulates U-23 team
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has congratulated the U23 National Team for winning bronze at this year’s Men’s Olympic Football…
Rio Olympics: Nigeria women’s relay team finishes last
Team Nigeria relay team, led by Blessing Okagbare, on Saturday finished last in the women’s 4x100m relay at the ongoing…
Usain Bolt ends Olympic career by thanking fans
Usain St Leo Bolt ended his Olympic career with another gold in the 4×100 metre relay race, anchoring his Jamaican…
“We do not deserve to be in final”- Siasia
Head Coach of Dream Team VI, Samson Siasia, has admitted that the National team did not deserve to play in…
Be proud of Dream Team VI, Adamu to Nigerians
Former Director-General of the defunct National Sports Commission, Amos Adamu, has urged Nigerians not to be disappointed with the Dream…
Ex-Super Eagles’ star blames Dream Team loss on administrators
Edema Fuludu, an ex-Super Eagles player, has challenged sports administrators, especially football to begin to do what is right if…
Rio Olympics: Nigerian boxer Efe Ajagba loses quarterfinal bout
Nigerian boxer Efe Ajagba has failed to make it to the medal’s stage following his loss to Ivan Dychko in…
Nigeria will not leave Rio without medals- Dalung
Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, has again reassured Nigerians that the efforts of the athletes competing at the ongoing Rio Olympic…
Rio 2016: Rose beats Stenson in golf gold final
Great Britain’s Justin Rose became golf’s first Olympic champion since 1904 by beating Henrik Stenson to gold in a thrilling…
Rio Olympics: Murray wins tennis gold
Britain’s Andy Murray became the first tennis player to win two Olympic singles titles by beating Argentina’s Juan Martin del…
Olympic Golf: Fraser claims men’s first round lead
Australia’s 38-year-old Marcus Fraser claimed a commanding first round lead in Rio, as golf returned to the Olympic Games for…
Rio Olympics: Bulgarian athlete fails drugs test
Bulgarian runner Silvia Danekova has tested positive for banned blood booster EPO at the Rio Olympics. The 33-year-old, a 3,000…
Olympics: Basketball fans sad D’Tigers lost to Lithuania
Basketball fans on Wednesday expressed disappointment with the D’Tigers who fell to Lithuania 80-89 in their second group game of…
Sports now taking over Rio Games, says IOC’s Bach
Thomas Bach, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President on Monday said sports was now moving center stage with competitors delivering…
Greek athlete expelled from Rio
An unnamed Greek athlete has been expelled from the Rio Olympic Games after failing a drugs test. The athlete’s A…
AFN names 25 females, 11 males for Rio Olympics
No fewer than 36 athletes have been selected by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) to represent the country at…