Olympics medalist Imane Khelif names J.K Rowling and Elon Musk in cyber-bullying lawsuit
J.K Rowling and Elon Musk have both been named in a criminal lawsuit filed by Algerian boxer Imane Khelif over alleged what he alleged as Read more
Olympics
D’Tigress Rene Wakama crowned Olympics ‘best female coach’
As the 2024 Paris Olympics came to a close yesterday, Nigeria’s D’Tigress Coach Rene Wakama has been deservedly awarded Best Coach after guiding D’Tigress to Read more
Paris Olympics 2024 closes on Sunday with no medals for Team Nigeria
The Paris Olympics comes to an end today as the closing ceremony is scheduled to begin at 3pm on Sunday, August 11, 2024. This edition Read more
Breakdancing to make its Olympic debut on Friday
After one and half of a century, breakdancing or breaking makes its debut at the Olympics in France, on Friday. In Paris, hundreds of people Read more
Olympic Committee Set To Review Constitution
NOC President, Habu Gumel with Chairman Constitution Review Committee, Hussaini Garun-Gabbas The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) on Friday took a step towards reviewing its constitution Read more
Why Russia, Belarus were banned from Winter Paralympics, some other sports events after IOC recommendation
Just days after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board’s recommendation, Russia and Belarus athletes were banned from the Winter Paralympics and some other international Read more
Ethiopian Airlines sends ‘best wishes’ as Team Nigeria departs Abuja for Olympic Games in Japan
By YANGE IKYAA Ethiopian Airlines manager in Abuja, Senait Ataklet, has joined other dignitaries in the nation’s capital to see off the Nigerian Team leaving Read more
Nigeria Will Leverage On Eleven Sports At Tokyo Olympics
The days of jamboree at the Olympics are over as Nigeria would only compete in sports where she has comparative advantage, Nigerian Minister of Sports, Read more
2020 Tokyo Olympics: Nigeria Begins Second Phase Of Camping
Athletes To Be Camped In Port Harcourt, Abuja, Yenagoa In line with the promise made by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare to Read more
Tokyo 2021 Olympics: FG Set For Camping of Athletes, Officials
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has made arrangements to commence national camping of its athletes and officials in preparation for the Tokyo Read more
OLYMPICS 2020 POSTPONEMENT DUE TO COVID-19: Japan’s economy in dire danger
TOKYO (9News Nigeria) – Postponing the Olympics is a heavy blow that is almost certain to push Japan’s persistently weak economy, the world’s third-largest, into Read more
Bolt loses world title, ends individual career with bronze
Eleven time World Championship men’s 100m gold medallist, Usain Bolt, on Saturday night ended his individual career with a bronze medal after losing his title Read more
Doping: Swimming hero Michael Phelps confesses
America’s swimming hero Michael Phelps has recounted being drug tested 13 times in the leadup to the Rio Olympics. Phelps made the revelation before a Read more
Iranian cyclist Sarafraz has died after crashing in the C4-5 event at the Rio Paralympics
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Iranian cyclist Sarafraz Bahman Golbarnezhad has died after crashing in the C4-5 event at the Paralympics. “The IPC confirm that Read more
Lucy Ejike wins Nigeria’s third gold at the Rio 2016 Paralympics
Team Nigeria’s Captain at the ongoing Rio 2016 Paralympics Games, Lucy Ejike, has added another gold medal to the country’s medal haul. Ejike did not Read more
Rio Olympics: Russia escapes total ban
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic leaders stopped short Sunday of imposing a complete ban on Russia from the Rio de Janeiro Games, assigning individual global Read more