Tag: Olympics
Olympics: I’ve not invited Musa, Mikel, says Siasia
Taiwo Adelu Chief Coach of Nigeria’s U-23 Dream Team VI, Samson Siasia has come out to deny the rumours that…
Nigeria Olympic Committee hails Dream Team’s qualification for Rio 2016 Games
Taiwo Adelu Secretary General of Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Tunde Popoola, has said that the Dream Team VI’s qualification for…
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Nigeria beats Senegal 1-0, qualifies for Olympics
Nigeria has reached the finals of the U-23 African Nations Cup, after beating Senegal with a penalty scored in the…
U-23 Nations Cup: Dream Team star predicts tough duel against Senegal
Taiwo Adelu One of the players of Nigeria’s Dream Team IV, Ogenekharo Etebor, has warned his teammates that the semi…
Taekwondo: Funds stall preparation for 2016 Olympics
The Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) says lack of funds is hindering its preparation for the 2016 Olympics scheduled to hold…
IOC remembers founder of modern Olympics at 78th anniversary of his death
Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday paid tribute to the founder of the modern Olympic…
Buhari congratulates D’Tigers, assures full support ahead of Olympics
President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates the national men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, on their victory over Angola in yesterday’s final of the…
Los Angeles plans $4.1b budget for 2024 Olympics
Officials for the Los Angeles 2024 Olympic Games bid have revealed financial details in a 218-page proposal made public on…
U-23 Nations Cup: Nigeria Know Opponents 14 Sept
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has picked Monday, 14 September as date for the draw of the 2nd Africa…
Glo Hails Dream Team’s Exploits In Congo
National telecoms operator, Globacom, has congratulated the national U-23 team, ‘The Dream Team’ for qualifying for the African qualifying Championship…
Pinnick Tasks Falcons, U-23 Eagles Ahead Crucial Matches
NFF President Amaju Pinnick has charged the Super Falcons and the U-23 Eagles of Nigeria to do the nation proud…
Ndanusa Tasks Tennis Clubs
Damilare Okunola President, Nigeria Tennis Federation, NTF, Engr. Sani Ndanusa, has made a passionate appeal to tennis clubs across the…
Kenya athletics legend Tergat elected IOC member
Kenyan athletics legend Paul Tergat was elected a member of the International Olympic Committee in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. The…
‘Dearth Of Tourney Kills Cycling’
Ayilo Buraimoh, an Assistant Coach with the Lagos State Cycling Association, has urged incoming board of the association to concentrate…
I’m Worried About Half-Baked Graduates
Professor Bamitale Omole, Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, speaks to TOKUNBO OLAJIDE on how he is running the institution,…