OLYMPICS

As the abysmal performance of Team Nigeria at the 2024 Paris Olympics continues to raise dust, Minister of Sports Development John Enoh says the different sporting federations in the country need comprehensive reforms for efficient…

Politician and presidential candidate for the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi has reeled out some lessons Nigeria should take into cognizance of in the wake of its poor performance at the just-concluded 2024…

The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh has issued a personal apology to Nigerians over the poor outing of the Nigerian team at the just-concluded 2024 Paris games, Olympics. President Bola Tinubu had approved ₦12bn for the…

Sixteen-year-old swimming prodigy Adaku Nwandu is set to make waves in the Olympic pool this Saturday as she competes in the heats of the 50m Freestyle. She is carrying the hopes of a nation on her shoulders as she represents Nigeria at…

Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili has been denied her moment in the spotlight at the Olympic Games. Despite qualifying for the 100m dash, Ofili's name was mysteriously left off the entry list by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN)…

First batch of Team Nigeria contingent for Tokyo 2020 Olympics has departed for the Games on Tuesday from Abuja for the final leg of their preparations in Kisarazu, Japan. Director, Federation of Elites Athletes Department (FEAD),…

Breakdancing, an athletic style of street/hip hop dance that involves side steps, stunts, acrobatics and choreography to music, has been added as a sport for 2024 Olympic games to be held in Paris. The decision was confirmed and…

Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee’s president, Yoshiro Mori has on Tuesday said the event will be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic isn’t brought under control by 2021. The Games which was originally scheduled to start…

As major world events get postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic,  Tokyo 2020 Olympics has become the latest event added to that growing list. International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound has on March 23 announced that the grand…

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to confirm it is considering a postponement of Tokyo 2020, and has given itself a deadline of four weeks to make a decision. Executive board of IOC met on March 22 amid mounting pressure…

The Federal Government will finally fulfill its longtime promise to former Super Eagles Coach, Bonfrere Jo for winning the Olympics football gold medal in Atlanta 1996. The 71-year-old Dutch football coach who led the Super Eagles to…