Tag: Commonwealth Games
Jonathan receives Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday expressed hope that Nigeria will put a better performance in the Commonwealth Games scheduled for…
Commonwealth Games: ‘Nigeria On Course For Glasgow 2014’
Ahead of next year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Director General of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Gbenga Elegbeleye has…
Bakare’s Comeback Will Haunt D’Tigers
Since he made his debut for Nigeria at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Australia, Ejike Ugboaja has remained an important…
NOC Wants Early Preparation For Commonwealth Games
The Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC,is planning to start early preparations for the athletes that would represent the country at the…
Adesokan Fulfils Gold Promise To Nigeria
Nigeria’s Yakubu Adesokan, who twice broke his own world record yesterday to win a gold medal in the Powerlifting event…
Doping: 6 Athletes Banned For 2 Years
Indian athletics’ biggest doping scandal involving six top women athletes, including three Asian and Commonwealth Games gold medallists, ended with…
Oke Eyes Triple Jump Gold Medal
By Adebobola Alawode Commonwealth Games champion, Tosin Oke’s target at the coming Olympic Games in London is to win a…
Nigeria Loses Triple Jump Gold —Bamidele Olowosagba
Team Nigeria’s hope of adding the triple jump gold medal to their medal haul at the ongoing 10th All Africa…
Igali Faults Team Nigeria’s Preparation
Wrestling coach, Daniel Igali, is not impressed with the level of preparation of Team Nigeria for the All Africa Games,…
All Africa Games Table Tennis: Toriola Leads Others To Ibadan Camp
Commonwealth Games Champion, Segun Toriola led other foreign- based players to Ibadan camp of the Nigerian ping pongers preparing for…
Edeze Sad Over Exclusion Of Wrestling
President of the Nigerian Wrestling Federation, NWF, Chief Austin Edeze, has condemned the exclusion of wrestling event at the forthcoming…
Athletics: Coach Slams Authorities
Athletics coach, Uruemu Adu, says Damola Osayomi, should not be blamed for taking performance enhancing drugs at the Commonwealth Games …
Igali Courts Sponsors For Nigeria Wrestling
Technical Director of Nigeria Wrestling Federation, NWF, Daniel Igali has challenged prospective sponsors to invest in wrestling, saying lack of…
We Need Fights, Adeshina Tells NSC
Fatai Adeshina, an amateur boxer, who campaigns in the Lightweight category has challenged the National Sports Commission, NSC, to always…
Golden Yakubu: Special Athlete In Heroic Welcome, Relishes Commonwealth Gold In India
“Yakubu, I congratulate you on this special achievement. I heard about your performance in India and have called to tell…