It’s disappointing we ended without any medal – IBB
The dismal outing of the country in the just concluded London 2012 Olympics has continued to attract comments from well meaning Nigerians.
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Olympics fallout: Ebewele wants Olympians in Sports Ministry
Following Nigeria’s dismal performance at the just concluded London Olympics, former Edo State Sports Commissioner, Brown Ebewele has advised the Ministry of Sports to integrate ex-Olympians to the country’s sports hierarchy.
Read More D’Tigers had only six weeks to prepare – Oyedeji
Captain of the national male basketball team D’Tigers, Olumide Oyedeji has defended the performance of the team at the just concluded London 2012 Olympics, insisting that the team should be commended for standing up among the best in the world.
Read MoreOlympic flop: Delta to host sports summit
Immediately after speaking with Blessing Okagbare after the 100 metres final in the London Olympics, Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan decided to host a sports summit that should lead to sports revolution in the country.
Read More Sack NSC – Sen. Chukwumerije
Sen. Uche Chukwumerije on Monday in London called for sanctions against all the people responsible for the country’s failure to win medals at the just-concluded 2012 London Olympic Games.
Read More Olympic Games: Why Nigeria failed
Truly, Bolaji Abdullahi was appointed sports minister and chairman of the National Sports Commission a few months to the Olympic Games and there was nothing much he could have done to change the impending doom then that has now manifested at the 2012 London Olympic Games that ended Sunday night with a closing ceremony that was a music JAM.
Read MoreLondon Olympics: What Nigeria lacked – Itanyi
Pat Itanyi preferred not to talk about the sports ministry or Nigeria’s preparation for the just concluded London Olympics.
Read More2016 Olympics could be worse – Egbuchunam
President of Lagos Lawn Tennis Club,Barrister Sam Egbuchunam has predicted further doom for Team Nigeria in the 2016 Olympics unless there was a change in the manner of sports administration in the country.
Read MoreOlympic flops return today
The last batch of members of Team Nigeria to the London 2012 Olympics are being expected today after a fruitless campaign at the summer Games.
Read More Celebrations as Olympic curtain comes down
London prepared to bid a triumphant farewell to the Olympics Sunday as the curtain came down on its widely acclaimed staging of the global sporting spectacular.
Read MoreAli blames frequent changes in leadership for poor outing
National long jump coach, Yusuf Ali has blamed Nigeria’s poor outing at the London 2012 Olympic Games, which ended yesterday on frequent changes in the leadership of sports in the country.
Read More Rogge hails ‘active legend’ Bolt as Olympics end
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge hailed Usain Bolt as the greatest sprinter of all time on Sunday as he moved to quell a row with the Jamaican superstar.
Read More Nesiama proposes Athletics Project Rio 2016
The Technical Director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria(AFN), Navy Captain Omatseye Nesiama has proposed an actionable programme, which he insists would propel the country to glory at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Read MoreNigeria ends without a medal, as US set to finish top
Nigeria’s 4x400m women’s relay team last night finished seventh in the final race won by USA. The women’s failure means that Nigeria ended the London Olympics without a medal, the country’s worst ever outing.
Read More London to end it with star-studded party
The man in charge of the closing ceremony at the London Olympics says today’s extravaganza will run three hours and include plenty of pop stars.
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