Tag: Olympics
IOC Clears Marial
Guor Marial ran for his life to escape a Sudanese child labor camp. Now he will get to run at…
Olympics: Chukwumerije captains Team Nigeria
ADEBOBOLA ALAWODE The Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC Monday afternoon named one of the country’s medal hopefuls to the London 2012…
No Sex For The Marks
Australia shooter Russell Mark arrived in Britain an angry man after being told he won’t be allowed to sleep with…
Idowu Hires Own Medics To Treat Injury
Phillips Idowu has employed his own medical team to help get him fit for the Olympics, Sportsmail has learnt. The…
Fasuba Gets Protocol Job In London
Africa’s fastest man, Nigeria’s Olusoji Fasuba will be at the London 2012 Olympics but, if you are expecting to see…
D’Tigers’ll Shine At Olympics —Adeka
Head Coach of Dodan Warriors Basketball Club, Daudu Adeka, has hailed the performance of D’Tigers for qualifying for the Basketball…
Ghana Sends 9 Athletes To Olympics
Ghana will hinge her hopes on Olympics glory on nine athletes who will represent the country at the Summer Games…
Gaisah Upbeat About Chances In London
Ghana’s Ignatius Gaisah is confident about his chances going into London 2012 after clocking seasons best of 8.04 meters at…
D’Tigers Expect Enthralling Debut
For most countries, playing at the Olympics is the ultimate goal, but for Nigeria it is just the beginning. “Right…
Why Nigerian Players Lack Sponsorship
“I get discouraged to play or hit hard with my racket for fear of getting it re-stringed. The truth is…
Olympic Games: Team Nigeria’ll Perform —Ogba
As the London 2012 Olympics draw closer, president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, Solomon Ogba, has assured sports-loving…
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Nigeria Grab last spot in Olympics Basketball
Nigeria seized the last men’s basketball berth at the London Olympics on Sunday with an 88-73 victory over the Dominican…
Olympic Slot Excites Pistorius
It’s been a long journey from the east of Pretoria, which Oscar Pistorius calls home, to the east of London,…
Meningitis Hits Chelsea Star, Sturridge
Daniel Sturridge is undergoing emergency treatment for suspected viral meningitis. The Chelsea star, 22, was rushed to St Mary’s Hospital…
Blake serves Bolt notice in the 100 metres
Yohan Blake served notice he will be ready to challenge for the Olympic 100m title, upstaging world record holder Usain…