It was indeed a tournament to forget for Nigeria after ending the Paris 2024 Olympic Games 'medal-less' but some athletes of Nigerian origin shone for their respective nationalities. Nigeria took 88 athletes to the French capital for the Games but they failed to impress in their events. Athletes like Tobi Amusan, Anuoluwapo Opeyori, Quadri Aruna, Blessing Oborududu and Ese Brume failed to meet expectations as they...
World record holder Tobi Amusan believes she can achieve a podium finish at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after reaching the semi-finals in the women's 100m hurdles event, Afrosport reports. Amusan topped her Heat in a time of 12.49 seconds, ahead of America's Alaysha Johnson (12.61 seconds), and Jamaica's Janeek Brown (12.84 seconds). In an interview posted by Making of Champions on X, the Ogun State-born...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons will take world champions Spain on Sunday in their second Group C encounter in the women’s football event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The record African champions suffered a 1-0 defeat to Brazil in their opening match on Thursday, with Gabi Nunes’ first-half goal separating both teams while Spain fought hard for a 2-1 win against Japan. Sunday’s match at Stade de...
World football governing body, FIFA has punished Canada women’s football with a deduction of six points, suspension of coach Beverly Priestman and a substantial fine over the drone incident during New Zealand training before their Paris 2024 Olympics opener. After investigating the incident that happened on Monday during New Zealand training session in Saint-Etienne, FIFA found Canada guilty of breaching its rules and fair play regulations...
Ahead of the commencement of the much-anticipated 2024 Olympic Games, the athletes village officially opened in Paris on Thursday to welcome its first residents as crews from Australia, Brazil, Argentina, and Kenya arrived at the village. The athletes village, which is located in the north of Paris, encompasses an area of about 54 hectares (about 540,000 square metres) and can house nearly 14,500 people, including 9,000...
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