Tag: Olympic Games
Nigerian Wrestlers For India Trip
Plans have been concluded by the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, NWF, to send seven male and seven female wrestlers to India…
Don’t Expect Much From Nigerian Wrestlers —Igali
Technical Director of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, NWF, Daniel Igali, has warned Nigerians not to expect too much from the…
Mundell Battles Heat In 50km Qualifier
South African race walker Marc Mundell says he had to dig deep in challenging conditions to qualify for the London…
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…
Kom Targets Podium
India’s five-time world champion, MC Mary Kom, said a podium finish in the London 2012 Olympic Games would give her…
London 2012 Olympics: AFN To Curb Drug Cheats
As Nigerian athletes are rounding off their preparations for the London 2012 Olympic Games, a board member of the Athletics…
Athletics: ‘Bolt Will Set New Record’
British sprinter, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey has predicted that Usain Bolt could break his own world record at this year’s Olympic Games.…
Olympics: Sun Exposes Lapses
A newspaper embarrassed the organisers of the 2012 Olympic Games on Sunday by disclosing that it had smuggled a fake…
Olympic Games: Makau Rues Omission From Kenyan Marathon Team
World marathon record holder Patrick Makau, who was omitted from Kenya’s Olympic team, did not run hard during last month’s…
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…
Olympic Games: Okagbare Dumps 200m For 100m, L/Jump
In a bid to maximise her medal prospects at the 2012 London Olympics, Nigeria’s brightest medal hopeful in track and…
‘Nigeria Need Miracle To Win Medals In London’
Inform Team Nigeria’s table tennis player, Aruna Quadri, has predicted that Nigeria needs miracle to win medals in the table…
LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: Nigeria In Race Against Time
A slogan commonly bandied by Nigerians is “Fire Brigade”. It is not only limited to football but other sports in…
Segas Suspends Preparation For Olympics
The economic crunch in Greece has hit hard on the country’s athletics. Greece’s athletics federation (Segas) has suspended domestic events…
Olympic Weightlifting: Team Nigeria Will Shine In London —Ejiogu
President of the Nigeria Weigthlifting Federation, NWF, Chimdi Ejiogu, has said Nigerian weightlifters will do the country proud at the…