Paris 2024 Olympics

Day 13 of Olympics: Nigeria’s medal hopeful Ese Brume finished 5th in women’s long jump final

By Samuel Akpan in Paris Nigeria’s Ese Brume missed out on a podium placement in the women’s long jump event, finishing 5th in...

2024 Paris Olympics: Nigeria’s Edose Ibadin finished 7th in men’s 800m semis

By Samuel Akpan in Paris Nigeria’s Edose Ibadin missed out in the semifinals of the men’s 800m, finishing 7th in his repechage heat...

Day 12 of Olympics: Amusan Storms Tracks, Ogazi Eyes 400m Medal, D’tigress to Unleash ‘Terror’ on US

By Samuel Akpan in Paris As the 2024 Paris Olympic Games enter the 12th day today, Team Nigeria is set to compete in...

Exclusive: All Olympic, local, foreign camp allowances cleared by Sports Ministry, says official

With Team Nigeria gradually gathering momentum at the Olympics, the Secretary General of the Nigeria Rowing Canoe and Sailing Federation, Olubunmi Ola-Oluode, has...

Paris 2024: Nigeria’s Kanyisola Ajayi defeats Olympic champion to qualify for 100m men’s semis

By Samuel Akpan in Paris Nigeria’s Kanyisola Ajayi is through to the semifinals of the men’s 100m heat, defeating Olympic champion Lamont Marcell...

Olympics: D’Tigress lose to France 75-54

By Samuel Akpan in Paris It was not a good outing for the D’Tigress on Day 6 of the Olympics in Paris, as...

Paris 2024: D’Tigress’ triumph over Aussies lifts Team Nigeria’s morale

By Tony Nezianya (Media Officer, Team Nigeria) The 75-62 overwhelming victory of D’Tigress, the lowest-ranked team in the Paris 2024 Olympic women’s basketball...

Paris 2024: Nigerian officials subjected to extra scrutiny at airports in France

By Samuel Akpan in Paris As part of security measures, Nigerian delegates to the Olympic Games in Paris, France, faced additional hours of...

Know athletes representing Nigeria at Paris 2024 Olympic Games

A team of 84 Nigerian athletes are to represent the nation in 12 different sports at the Paris 2024 Olympics which begins officially...

Paris 2024: Snoop Dogg to carry Olympic flame

American legendary rapper Snoop Dogg will be among the torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame in the final stretch before the opening ceremony of...

Paris 2024: Super Falcons ready for podium finish at Olympics – Asisat Oshoala

Despite being in a tough group, Asisat Oshoala boasted that the Super Falcons are mentally prepared for a podium finish at the 2024...

Paris 2024: Team Nigeria’s domestic, foreign camping allowances cleared, says sports minister

With just three days to the kickoff of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, the Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh,...

Paris 2024: Team Nigeria’s surpassing previous best Olympic records, the ultimate, says Sports Minister Enoh

The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has said that his goal is for Team Nigeria to surpass the country’s best Olympic...

Paris 2024: Sports Minister lauds Team Nigeria’s camping in Saarbrucken, Germany, says it will help transition to Paris

The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has said that Team Nigeria’s choice to camp in Saarbrucken, Germany, will facilitate their easy...

Breaking: Carlos Alcarez retains Wimbledon title after dominating Djokovic

Carlos Alcaraz overpowered seven-time champion Novak Djokovic in straight sets to retain his Wimbledon title on Sunday, in a brutal statement that the...

Paris 2024: Super Falcons to have full camp by Friday afternoon

The arrival of forwards Uchenna Kanu and Chinwendu Ihezuo at the Super Falcons’ camp in Sevilla, Spain, on Thursday afternoon brought the number...