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Paris 2024: Olise & Ugochukwu make France U-23 preliminary squad

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...

Paris 2024: Nigeria’s men’s and women’s 4x100m teams seal Olympic Games ticket

by Ibikunle Salako

6 May 2024

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...

Paris 2024: Nigeria men’s 4x400m relay team secures ticket to Olympic Games

by Ibikunle Salako

5 May 2024

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...

Paris 2024: Nigeria’s 4x400m mixed relay team qualifies for Olympic Games

by Ibikunle Salako

5 May 2024

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,...

How South Africa abandoned Super Falcons after Olympics qualification

by Taiye Taiwo

11 April 2024

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...

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Paris 2024: Olise & Ugochukwu make France U-23 preliminary squad

Paris 2024: Nigeria’s men’s and women’s 4x100m teams seal Olympic Games ticket

Paris 2024: Nigeria men’s 4x400m relay team secures ticket to Olympic Games

Paris 2024: Nigeria’s 4x400m mixed relay team qualifies for Olympic Games

How South Africa abandoned Super Falcons after Olympics qualification

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