Olympics
18 Mar
The Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) joined the newly established international boxing body, World Boxing, on 20 October 2023, and became the first African country to form a membership on the continent. So far, six more African nations have joined the boxing organisation, while the total number of member federations around the globe reached 84. Being…
11 Feb
The maiden Esports Olympics slated to be hosted by Saudi Arabia in 2025 has been delayed by two years, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday. "The first edition of the Olympic Esports Games, a landmark event both in the world of esports and within the Olympic Movement, will be held in 2027 in Riyadh,…
31 Dec
Crowds will marvel at fireworks and toast champagne to greet 2025 on Tuesday, waving goodbye to a year that brought Olympic glory, a dramatic Donald Trump return, and turmoil in the Middle East and Ukraine.
22 Dec
The biggest sporting event of 2024 was without doubt the Parisian high-wire double-act of the Olympic Games followed by the Paralympics. From a colourful, sometimes controversial and sodden opening ceremony to boxers caught up in a gender row to refugees on the podium, they served up many memorable moments. As part of our sports year…
2 Dec
Nigeria's days of returning from such big competitions as the Olympic Games and World Championships without a single medal are over, the Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, has said. Towards this end, Dikko has pledged to work with the private sector, states, and organisations such as the International Tennis Academy…
30 Nov
The father and former coach of double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been charged with domestic abuse against his son, the athlete's lawyer said Saturday. Jakob Ingebrigtsen and two of his brothers, Henrik and Filip, who are also athletes, shocked Norway in October 2023 when they accused their father, Gjert, of being violent. "We grew…
27 Aug 2024
Nigeria’s first medalist at the Olympic Games, Nojim Maiyegun, is dead. Maiyegun, The Guardian gathered, died during the late hours of Monday at the age of 85. According to multiple sources, Maiyegun died of natural causes in Vienna, Austria, where he had been living for years. His death was also confirmed by another Nigerian, Stephen…
17 Aug 2024
As the curtain falls on the Paris 2024 Olympics, millions of Nigerians have been wondering what comes next. Nigeria’s previous successes and
14 Aug 2024
French authorities said on Tuesday that more than 140 cyberattacks were reported during the Paris Olympics, but none of them disrupted the competitions. In the runup and throughout the Olympic Games, France's cyber security agency had been on high alert for attacks that had the potential to disrupt the organising committee, ticketing or transport. Between…
11 Aug 2024
The United States held off France 67-66 to win an unprecedented eighth successive women's Olympic basketball gold on Sunday and extend their run of victories at the tournament to 61 games. A'ja Wilson scored a game-high 21 points for the Americans who won the title for the 10th time overall, surviving a buzzer-beating shot from…
11 Aug 2024
The Olympic Games, Paris 2024, has ended, and I accept that our performance should have been a lot better. It obviously fell short of our objectives, expectations, and hopes of Nigerians. I must apologise to our compatriots and reflect on what went wrong while looking forward to the Paralympic Games, Paris 2024(August 28- September 8th).…
11 Aug 2024
The boxing competition at the Paris Olympics is over but the fight now starts for its inclusion at the 2028 LA Games after a damaging gender controversy placed the sport under renewed scrutiny. Boxing is a staple of the modern Olympics, making its debut in 1904 and contested at every Games since, apart from in…
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