The Nigerian trio of Ese Brume, Ruth Usoro, and Prestina Ochonogor have made history in the Paris 2024 Olympics, as they secured a spot in the final of the women’s long jump. Their impressive performances in the qualification round at the Stade de France on Tuesday ensured that for the first time ever, three Nigerian women will participate in the women’s long jump final at the...
La Liga giants Barcelona have agreed to sign Spain international Dani Olmo from Bundesliga club RB Leipzig. The 26-year-old, who starred at the UEFA European Championship, in which Spain emerged champions in July, will move to the Catalan club in a deal reportedly worth around €62 million plus add-ons. Olmo, a La Masia academy graduate, will return to Barcelona on a six-year deal until 2030, where...
Nigeria’s history maker Favour Ofili will start in Lane 9 when the women’s 200-metre final in the Paris 2024 Olympics gets underway on Tuesday. The 21-year-old became the first Nigerian woman to qualify for the 200m final at the Olympics in 28 years, since the legendary Mary Onyali won bronze in the Atlanta 1996 Games. She finished in second place in her semifinal, clocking a season’s...
Nigerian wrestler Blessing Oborududu's quest for a first-ever Olympic gold medal came to an end on Monday night after she lost her semifinal bout to Kyrgyzstan’s Meerim Zhumanazarova in the women's freestyle 68 kg wrestling category at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Oborududu, who earlier in the day saw off Canada’s Linda Morais and France’s Koumba Larouque, respectively, before booking a semifinal berth, lost 3-1 on points...
Sweden's Mondo Duplantis yet again has shattered his own world record for an impressive ninth time, as he claimed the gold medal in the men's pole vault at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday. With the roaring crowd inside the Stade de France, the 24-year-old cleared 6.25 meters at the third attempt despite already clinching his second Olympic gold medal with a 6.00m leap. Duplantis, who...
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