Samuel Ogazi, representing Nigeria at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has made it to the men’s 400m final. Ogazi becomes the first Nigerian athlete in 36 years since the great Innocent Egbunike to qualify for the 400m final at the Olympic Games. Ogazi ran the race of his life, running a new personal best (PB) of…
The semifinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics come to an an end today as Spain defeated Morocco to set up a final clash with France who also defeated Eqypt. Earlier, Spain U23 defeated Morocco U23 2-1 in the first semifinal men’s football match to reach the Olympic final in Paris. Morocco opened the scoring in…
The world football governing body, FIFA, has signed a partnership agreement with the Homeless World Cup Foundation (HWCF) to tackle social challenges. HWCF is a global networking foundation that brings together nearly 70 grassroot organisations that are using football to tackle homelessness and social isolation around the world. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for…
D’Tigress, Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, has made history today, Sunday, 4th August 2024, by reaching the first-ever Olympics quarterfinals. D’Tigress defeated Canada 79-70 in their 3rd group stage match to reach the quarterfinals of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France. It was a scintillating performance from D’Tigress, especially for Ezinne Kalu, who emerged as the…
19-year-old Kayinsola Ajayi of Nigeria has reached the men’s 100-metre heat 5 semifinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Ajayi, who hails from Ikorodu in Lagos, in an exceptional debut, came first in 100 metres heat 5, beating the reigning Olympic Champion, Marcell Jacobs of Italy. He and another Nigerian, Favour Ashe, are through to the…
