Tag: Olympics
Olympics: More Countries Plead For Return Of Wrestling
Nigeria’s quest to have Wrestling reinstated at the Olympics have been backed by many other countries that are equally contesting…
Why Boxing Is Declining In Nigeria
Former Lagos State heavyweight boxing champion turned coach, Oluwafemi Sholanke told ADEBOBOLA ALAWODE reasons the game is declining in Nigeria.…
How Athletics Can Rise In Nigeria Again
When it comes to athletics in Nigeria, you are a force to be reckoned with, how do you feel? It…
Pillars’ Flop, A Bad Signal For Nigerian Basketball
When the senior national basketball team, D’Tigers qualified and recorded an average performance at the 2012 Olympics held in London…
I’m Attracted To Older Women
Okechukwu Chukwudi Ukeje, popularly known as O.C Ukeje, won the 2007 Amstel Malta Box Office, AMBO, and crowned it with…
Lottery can earn N360billion for Nigeria
Nigeria has the potential to earn at least N360 billion from lottery per annum, Director -General of the National Lottery…
Boxing: Fashola Hails New Hall Of Fame Gym
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fasola, has said that the newly-built Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame Gymnasium located at Itire/Ikate Surulere…
Olympic 200m: Usain Bolt vows good race
Usain Bolt strolled ever closer to Olympic immortality on Wednesday. Jamaican superstar Bolt — chasing an unprecedented second successive 100m-200m…
Cameroon in frantic search for missing athletes
Cameroon Olympic officials have asked for help in tracking down seven of their athletes who have absconded during the London…
‘Toriola Should Quit Now’
Segun Toriola may be the first Nigerian to appear in the Olympics with a record six appearances, but some table-tennis…
The Olympics As A Metaphor
By Tayo Ogunbiyi “I declare open the Games of London celebrating the 30th Olympiad of the modern era”. With these…
Olympic Games: Team Nigeria Flops
Results coming from London 2012 Olympics indicate that it things are very tough for Team Nigeria at the world championships.…
Greece drops triple jumper for racist tweets
Greek triple jumper Voula Papachristou was kicked out of the Olympics on Wednesday for a racist tweet which poked fun…
120 World Leaders For Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
Thousands of VIPs including some 120 national leaders will jet into London for Friday’s Olympics opening ceremony, with guests ranging…
Nadal Shifts Focus To Brazil 2016
Tennis ace Rafael Nadal has set his sights on becoming Spain’s flag-bearer at the 2016 Olympics after injury deprived him…