Tag: London 2012 Olympic Games
London 2012: IOC sanctions three athletes for doping
Azeri weightlifter Valentin Hristov was stripped of his 2012 Olympics 56-kg bronze medal on Friday after he was one of…
Yakmut: NSC To Invest In School Sports
Following the poor performance of Team Nigeria to the London 2012 Olympic Games, the National Sports Commission, NSC, has resolved…
End Of Year Review (3rd And 4th Quarters): Okagbare, Others Fumbled
The London 2012 Olympic Games, which fell into the third and fourth quarter of the outgoing year under review, will…
‘Sports And Education Should Go Together’
Team Nigeria’s 200m athlete to the last London 2012 Olympic Games, Noah Akwu has advised the Federal Government to work…
Basketball: Oyedeji Moves Youth Camp To Ibadan, Osogbo
Captain of Nigeria’s national basketball team, D’Tigers, to the London 2012 Olympic Games, Olumide Oyedeji has moved his annual youths…
Team Nigeria Arrive London For Paralympic Games
Disabled athletes that will represent Nigeria at the 2012 Paralympic Games, which begins next week, have arrived London with high…
Olympics: Ajunwa Blames State Govs For Nigeria’s Woes
Atlanta 1996 Olympics gold medalist, Chioma Ajunwa, has blamed the state governors in the country for the poor performance of…
Sports Fans React To Team Nigeria’s Olympic Woes
Nigeria equalled her worst performance in the Olympics since the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow, with Team Nigeria’s abysmal outing…
Minister Outraged Over Nigeria’s Olympic Woes
Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has said that the poor performance of Team Nigeria in the about to…
Poland Wrestler Floors Nigeria’s Oborududu
Team Nigeria Wednesday afternoon continued with their poor performance at the London 2012 Olympic Games, when female wrestler, Blessing Oborududu…
Olympics: Semenya Zooms To 800m S/Final
Controversial South African runner Caster Semenya has qualified for the semi final of the women’s 800m of London 2012 Olympic…
Ajoke Odumosu Eyes 400m Hurdles Medal
Nigeria’s Ajoke Odumosu could grab a medal when she competes in the 400m women hurdles final of the London 2012…
Coaches Applaud Declawed D’Tigers
Nigeria Basketball coaches have applauded the performance of D’Tigers despite their ouster in the first round of the ongoing London…
Olympic Slot Excites Pistorius
It’s been a long journey from the east of Pretoria, which Oscar Pistorius calls home, to the east of London,…
Volleyball Coach Laments Absence Of Nigeria
By Sunday Akintoye Head Coach of Lagos Volleyball team, Taiwo Oladipupo has lamented that Nigeria’s absence in the volleyball event…
Botswana Fails To Reach Target
Botswana has failed to attain the target of 12 athletes qualifying for the London 2012 Olympic Games to be staged…
Nigeria To Name Athletes Sunday
By Adebobola Alawode Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, is expected to name Nigeria’s representatives for the track and field events…
I’ll Beat Bradley Anyday -Cole
By Jordan Olanipekun Nigerian professional boxer, Gift Cole has boasted that he would take American pugilist, Timothy Bradley to the…
Team Nigeria Get Official Food Partner
By Anthonia Ohiero The Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC has named Mr. Biggs, Nigeria’s fast food, the official food partner of…
Veterans In Aussie Hockey Squad
Australia have named seven Olympic veterans in their women’s hockey squad for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Captain Madonna Blyth,…
Aymar To Fly Argentine’s Flag
Luciana Aymar, known as the “Maradona” of female field hockey, will be Argentina’s flag bearer at the London 2012 Olympic…
Local School Gets Into 0lympic Spirit
Pupils from Oakgrove Integrated College will form a Guard of Honour to line the route as athletes make their way…
Athletics: IAAF Defends New Blocks
Newly-designed starting blocks to be used at the London Olympics will “enhance” the performance of athletes, according to the sport’s…
IOC Announces Free Digital Rights In Nigeria, Others
The International Olympic Committee, IOC, announced that it will live-stream the London 2012 Olympic Games in Nigeria and 63 other…
Edem Hopeful Of Good Outing
Nigerian and African number one female table tennis player, Offiong Edem, has assured that her inability to be playing for…
Banyana’ll Have Problem At London Games—Ikhana
Coach of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, Kadiri Ikhana, has warned that the Banyana Banyana of South Africa, one of the African…
Asumnu’s Tall Ambition
If there is one thing that America-based Nigeria’s female athlete, Gloria Asumnu craves, it is her dream to win a…
Team Nigeria’ll Win Medals At Olympics
President of Nigerian Olympic Committee, NOC, Engr. Sani Ndanusa in this chat with DAMILARE OKUNOLA, bares his mind on the…
Ladipo Sure Of Medals
President of the Nigerian Football and other Sports Supporters’ Club, Rafiu Ladipo has expressed his confidence in the country’s chances…
Downsizing Of Olympic Athletes: Alozie Faults House Committee On Sports
Former Africa and Commonwealth 100m hurdle champion, Nigerian Gloria Alozie, has faulted the claim of the Chairman, House Committee on…