Tobi Amusan, the world record holder in the 100m hurdles, failed to advance to the final of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Despite a strong performance earlier in the heats with a time of 12.49 seconds, she finished third…
Rafiatu Lawal on Thursday in Paris could only muster fifth place position in the women’s 59 kilogramme event of the weightlifting competition at the 2024 Olympic Games. Lawal lifted an average 100 in the snatch and 130 in the clean…
The final obstacle before the group stages has been set, with the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League play-off round draw conducted on Monday, August 5, at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw, which took place at 12:00…
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, made history by qualifying for the quarter-final of the basketball event in the ongoing Paris Olympic Games. The African champions defeated fifth-ranked Canada 79-70 in the last Group B game at the Paris 2024…
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has urged awaiting athletes at the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics to aim podium finishing in their various competitions. This is contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the…
Anuoluwapo Opeyori, Nigeria’s lone entry in the badminton competition of the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris, on Wednesday made his exit from the event. Opeyori, whose chances had looked slim from the beginning, lost his second and final Group N…
Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili has been barred from competing in the 100 meters at the Paris Olympics due to a registration failure by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC). Ofili shared her disappointment on…
Three years after the Tokyo Olympics, COVID-19 is once again affecting the Games in Paris. Athletes have tested positive, including Australian swimmer Lani Pallister, who withdrew from the 1500m freestyle to conserve energy for a relay. British swimmer Adam Peaty…
The Nigeria Senior National Women’s Basketball team, known as D’Tigress, kicked off the basketball tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a 75-62 win over Australia. Ezinne Kalu led the team with 19 points, guiding them to a victory against…
On the day of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, France’s high-speed TGV rail network faced severe disruptions. State-owned SNCF reported that “malicious acts” caused significant damage to its facilities overnight. The railway operator described these as “simultaneous arson attacks,” leading…
