Aitana Bonmati was named women's player of the year for the second year in a row at the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris on Monday night, Afrosport reports. The Barcelona Femeni star was the recipient from last year when she helped Spain to an historic maiden FIFA Women's World Cup title in Australia and New Zealand. Bonmati was instrumental in Barca winning the quadruple of...
The President of Egypt Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has ordered a complete overhaul of the sport federations that participated in this summer's Paris Olympic games following a report from the country's sports minister. The Egyptian president unveiled a comprehensive plan to overhaul the country's Olympic strategy despite the North African nation picking up three medals in Paris - one gold, one silver and one bronze - ranking 52nd...
American gymnast Jordan Chiles has filed an appeal in the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland after being denied a bronze medal in the women’s floor event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The appeal is the latest from the 23-year-old, who already has two appeals rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Following a CAS ruling in August, which saw Chiles stripped of her bronze...
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...
D'Tigress head coach Rena Wakama has been named the best women's basketball coach at the Paris 2024 Olympics, following her team's exploits at the tournament, Afrosport reports. The announcement was made by the world basketball governing body, (FIBA) at the end of the basketball event at the Games. "Nigeria’s incredible run at Olympics wasn’t going to go unnoticed, Rena Wakama is the Best Coach of Paris...
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