Tag: Olympics
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,…