Newly crowned ITTF African Cup champion, Quadri Aruna, Olajide Omotayo, Edem Offiong and Fatima Bello have qualified for the table tennis event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Aruna qualified automatically as the African champion while the three other Nigerians secured their tickets at the African Qualifiers for the Olympics over the weekend. Offiong was the first Nigerian to secure her Paris ticket in the qualifiers...
The International Olympic Committee has included nine refugees from Africa in its 36-man selection for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Ethiopian runner, Farida Abaroge, Cameroonian boxer Cindy Ngamba, Eritrea's Tachlowini Gabriyesos and DR Congo's Dorian Keletela are among the 36 athletes from 11 countries that will compete in 12 sports in Paris. In the list dominated by Iran and Afghanistan athletes, 23 men and 13 women...
The Nigeria Football Federation has narrated the hostile treatment of the South African Football Association after the Super Falcons pipped Banyana Banyana to the Paris 2024 Olympics ticket on Tuesday. Nigeria defeated South Africa 1-0 on aggregate despite settling for a goalless draw in Pretoria and they advanced to the Olympics stage for the first time since 2008. The result did not go down well with...
Tunisia's men national volleyball team, the Carthage Eagles are one of the best volleyball teams in Africa The nine-time African champions have a near-impeccable record on the continent, having won at least a medal in every championship they participated in since 1967, except in 2009. Tunisia are currently rated 15th in the International Federation of Volleyball rankings and they are the top-ranked volleyball nation in Africa...
Retired Nigerian midfielder Mikel John Obi says he is not a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo who he described as having a lot of ego. The Portuguese superstar recently had his contract terminated by Manchester United after he made scathing remarks about key figures within the club and former players in an explosive interview with Piers Morgan. The interview drew reaction from fans, pundits and former footballers,...
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