UN Women, International Olympic Committee renew commitment to empowering women/girls through sport
Friday, UN Women Country Programme Manager in China, Julie Broussard carried the Olympic Torch in Paju, South Korea, leading up to the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games.
Team Nigeria’s kits arrive 3 days to end of Olympics Games
Three days to the end of the 2016 Rio Olympics, Team Nigeria took delivery of the much awaited kits after most of the athletes had concluded their events with some already back to their bases.
Social media agog as Nigeria’s first Olympic rower, Ukogu qualifies for semi-final
American-born Nigerian professional rower, Chierika Ukogu made history on Tuesday after qualifying for the semifinals of rowing at the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympics.
Olympics: Presidency to probe scandals rocking Team Nigeria
As scandals continue to rain on Team Nigeria like a deluge, the presidency, we gathered, has noted all the unpalatable events down and is expected to investigate them to fish out those responsible for the acts that have brought international embarrassment and shame to the country.
Olympics: List of Russians banned from Rio
International sports federations and Russia’s Olympic Committee on Monday began to announce the Russian competitors who will be sidelined from the Rio Games over past doping offences.
Olympics: D’Tigers, Argentina battle in Las Vegas in two-legged friendly
After the 4-Nation Stankovic Cup tournament in China where the male national basketball team, D’Tigers placed third behind France and Argentina in preparation for next month’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the William Voigts tutored team will today in Las Vegas, USA take on Argentina in a two-legged friendly.
