Tag: Olympics
Olympics: Britain’s triple jump champ in injury setback
Britain’s former world triple jump champion Phillips Idowu suffered a worrying injury setback just five weeks from the start of…
I’m Not Afraid Of Bolt
Jamaica’s sprint sensation and fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt may be doing 9secs or so at the moment,…
Team Nigeria’ll Win Medals At Games —Abdullahi
Nigeria’s Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, is optimistic that the country’s team will do well at the 2012 London Olympics.…
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…
Wheelchair: Olapade Promises More Tourneys
President of Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball Federation, NWBF, Bukola Olapade has promised that the body will feature in more tournaments to…
Ejim Dreams Olympic Action
While local basketball stars Royce White and Harrison Barnes wait for their shot at the NBA, Iowa State University Basketball…
Tennis: Venus Focuses On Olympics
The Olympic quest continues for Venus Williams after a historic loss at the French Open. The American was ousted in…
‘It’ll Be Honour To Play For Britain’
Sunderland striker, Fraizer Campbell, admits he would be honoured to receive a Great Britain call-up for this summer’s Olympics. While…
Mo Farah Warms Up For Olympics
Britain’s Mo Farah warmed up for the Olympics by winning the Bupa London 10,000m road race in a time of…
Military To Secure London’s Airspace
Military personnel will take charge of airspace over much of south east England in seven weeks’ time and fighter jets…
War Against Doping: Team Nigeria To Face Drugs Test
Nigerian athletes to this year’s Olympic Games will be camped at the University of Surrey in London, but before embarking…
Olympic Weightlifting: Federation Yet To Name Lifters
As most federations are rounding off on their team selection, the same cannot be said of the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation,…
Weightlifting: Tough Challenge For Nigerian Lifters
Secretary General of Weightlifting Federation of Nigeria, WFN, Uche Onwume, has revealed that only two lifters among the seven who…
Team Nigeria May Miss Gold Medals At Olympics -Igali
Technical Adviser of Nigeria Wrestling Federation, NWF Daniel Igali says it will be a miracle if Team Nigeria win a…
London 2012 Olympics: NSC Promise Team Nigeria Bumper Financial Reward
In a bid to motivate Nigerian athletes (Team Nigeria) to perform at their best at the London 2012 Olympics, the…
Beach Volleyball: Angola Deny Nigeria Olympic Slot
Angola’s Beach Volleyball team have denied Team Nigeria a slot at the 2012 Olympics in London after the Men’s team…
Wade Denounces Money Motivation
Miami Heat guard, Dwyane Wade says money is not his motivation for the 2012 London Games this summer. In a…
Olympic Marathon: Obiekwe Aims High
Nigeria’s sole representative in the marathon event of the 2012 Olympics in London, Esther Obiekwe, says her target is not…
Egbunike Can’t Handle Nigerian Athletes —Okagbare
One of Nigeria’s brightest medal prospects in athletics at the 2012 London Olympics, Blessing Okagbare, believes that their Chief Coach,…
Chukwumerije Not Our Best Athlete
With less than four months to the start of the 2012 Olympics in London, Nigerian taekwondoist, Chika Chukwumerije, to many…
Wrestling: Why Nigeria Doesn’t Win Olympic Medals —Power Lee
The current Nigerian Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, Godspower Ekpede, a.k.a Power Lee, has said that Nigeria fails to win medals in…
‘Why NOC Installed Jonathan As Grand Patron’
Secretary of the Nigeria Olympics Committee, NOC, Tunde Popoola, has revealed why the body installed President Goodluck Jonathan as its…
Nigeria Target Olympic Tickets At World T/Tennis Tourney
As LIEBHERR 2012 World Team Table Tennis Championship strokes off Sunday in Germany, Nigerian male and female players are targeting…
Olympic Beach Volleyball: We’re Ready For Qualifiers
chief coach of Nigeria’s Beach Volleyball, Charkumal Ismail, has said that the team are unstoppable ahead of the African qualifying…
Messi Highest Paid Footballer
Lionel Messi is world’s best player — and the top paid too. The Sun reports early today that the brilliant…
Quadri Eyes Deal Outside Portugal
London 2012 Olympics bound Nigerian table tennis player, Aruna Quadri, hopes to leave his current Portuguese club for a superior…
Wheelchair Tennis Has Changed My Life
Africa’s number one wheelchair tennis player, Wasiu Yusuf, spoke to DAMILARE OKUNOLA on how the game shapes his life among…
2012 Paralympics: Mexico Deny Africa Of Maiden Ticket
Mexico beat South Africa in a best-of-three series to deny Africa its maiden ticket and the last available place in…
Olympic Qualifier: Federation To Sponsor Judokas
In its bid to secure Olympics ticket, Vice President of Nigeria Judo Federation, NJF, Olakitan De Souza, has insisted that…
Olympics: Nigerian Athletes Off To US Sunday
In a bid to ensure that Nigerian athletes put up an impressive performance at this year’s Olympic Games in London,…