The International Olympic Committee, IOC, has unveiled a sculpture named ‘Salon’ to honour the legacy of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Paris. The unveiling had in attendance the IOC President Thomas Bach, Deputy Mayor of Culture in the City of Paris, Carine Rolland; President of the Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, Tony Estanguet; and Mayor of the 8th Arrondissement,...
France U-21 head coach, Thierry Henry, has named Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise and Chelsea midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu to his star-studded 25-man preliminary list for this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. Olise and Ugochukwu are of Nigerian descent and are still eligible to represent Nigeria's Super Eagles even after the Olympics. Olise enjoyed a stellar campaign for Palace in the Premier League this season, finishing with...
Team Nigeria ensured four of its relay teams will be on the plane to this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris after the men’s and women’s 4x100m relay teams secured automatic qualification on Sunday. The country’s 4x400m men’s and mixed relay teams got their tickets to the Games earlier on Saturday, with the 4x100m teams having to wait a day after in the repechage races. The quartet...
Following in the footsteps of the 4x400m mixed relay team, Nigeria’s men’s 4x400m relay team secured automatic qualification to this summer’s Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The quartet of Dubem Nwachukwu, Dubem Amene, Sikiru Adeyemi, and Chidi Okezie were incredible at the World Athletics Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas, on Saturday, finishing second to ensure Nigeria’s participation at the Games. What a night for Nigeria 🇳🇬 Two...
Nigeria’s 4x400m mixed relay team has booked a ticket to this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris following their impressive performance at the World Athletics Relays event in Nassau, Bahamas, on Saturday. Team Nigeria, making their return to the championship after a five-year break, headed to the Bahamas with a star-studded lineup, and the nation was rewarded with its first ticket after the quartet of Samuel Ogazi,...
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