Tag: Olympic
NOC Gets Olympic Media Rights For N80m, Set To Reap N250m From Deal
Olympic excitement will fill the Nigerian airwaves very soon, as the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, disclosed that it has purchased…
Williams Carries Olympic Torch
On the fourth day of the torch’s 70-day tour, the Olympic symbol was carried by 147 torchbearers through the World…
Farah Tipped For Double Gold
Two-time Olympic 10,000m champion, Haile Gebrselassie has tipped Mo Farah of Great Britain for a double Olympic gold at London…
Olympics: Spain Target Podium Finish
Spanish shooting guard, Rudy Fernandez, who was part of the squad that won gold medal at the 2006 FIBA World…
‘No Automatic Shirt For Beckham’
As David Beckham prepares to receive the Olympic flame on behalf of London, 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe has said that…
Beckham, Princess To Receive Torch
London 2012’s own Posh and Becks will receive the Olympic flame and bring it back to the UK this week…
Gymnastics: Liukin Savours Late Bid
Olympic all-around gymnastics champion Nastia Liukin is relishing the exhaustion of intense training in her rushed bid to represent the…
Dodan Warriors’ Prodigy Dreams Olympic Games
Dodan Warriors centre, Abdul Yahaha has said that his immediate target is to make the D’Tigers squad for the Olympic…
Which Way For Nigerian Tennis?
With the 34th Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Open underway at the National Stadium Tennis Court in Surulere, Lagos, many…
AOC To Conduct Checks On Team
The Australian Olympic Committee will conduct stringent heart checks on the entire London-bound team following this week’s sudden and tragic…
Badminton: Nigeria’ll Be In Olympics —Danlami
President of Nigeria Badminton Federation, NBF, Justice Danlami Senchi has assured Nigerians of an Olympic ticket through Nigeria’s top ranked…
Rival Tips Ohuruogu For Olympic Glory
Christiae Ohuruogu is Britain’s only defending Olympic champion on the track, but she has struggled to find her form since…
Swimming: Federation Boss Blames NSC For Late Preparation
The failure of Nigerian swimmers to participate at the International Swimming Federation’s Olympic qualifiers holding in mid-June has been in…
Olympics: Tunisia Eye Angola’s Record
Tunisia’s senior national team have set themselves a target of surpassing Angola’s Olympic record of being the only African nation…
US Out Of Olympic Football
The U.S. entered the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament with high expectations, but going home empty-handed after Jaime Alas’ goal in…