Tag: Olympic
Sunshine Back In Contention
Nigeria’s Sunshine Stars are back in contention in this year’s CAF Champions League after a 0-0 draw against Etoile du…
Sudanese to run under Olympic flag
A marathon runner born in what is now South Sudan, will be allowed to run under the Olympic flag in…
Rogge’s Reign As IOC Boss Ends
Jacques Rogge will not do anything different at the final Games in his function as International Olympic Committee president –…
‘Nigeria’ll Shine In Athletics’
National record holder in the 400m women hurdles, Ajoke Odumosu, has disclosed that there is prospect for Team Nigeria to…
Gemili Aims To Break Record
Adam Gemili hopes to break the 10-second barrier soon as the teenage sprinter prepares to make his Olympic debut in…
Tough Road For Rwanda’s Cyclist
Adrien Niyonshuti’s memories of Rwanda’s genocide are hazy, but when he needs to shut off his mind and forget the…
London 2012 Olympics: Archibong Makes History
A Nigerian is the first Penn hoops player ever to make an Olympic team and this is record. Former Quaker…
Phillips Hopes To End Games’ Jinx
With London 2012 only two weeks away, Zara Phillips is hoping to avoid the misfortune which has ruled her out…
You’re Good To Go, Agent Tells Bolt
Usain Bolt’s agent has revealed that the triple Olympic champion has made a full recovery from muscle tightness that hampered…
We’ll Love To Win Olympic Gold Medal
Neymar’s name has cropped up in the media so much over the last two years that he appears to have…
Medals Delivered To Tower Of London
The prized Olympic and Paralympic medals are now under lock and key at the Tower of London, where the Crown…
2014 World Cup Up Next For Spain
By thrashing Italy 4-0 in Sunday’s Euro 2012 final in Kiev, Spain staked a claim to the title of the…
‘Bolt Is A Phenemenon’
By Bimbo Ajayi Don Anderson, Jamaica’s chef de mission for London 2012, told a gathering in Kingston that excitement about…
Somalia Celebrates Olympic Day In 20 Years
This year, the international Olympic day commemorations were observed with sports and dance in Somalia after failing to mark it…
‘Moz’ll Shock The World’
When Mozambique take to the floor at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament which begins today in Turkey, playmaker Deolinda Ngulela will…