Olympics

Basketball: Spencer Dinwiddie to play for Nigeria in Olympics

Spencer Dinwiddie is taking his talents elsewhere on the international stage after not making…

Covid-19: Canada withdraws from 2020 Olympics as Australia eyes postponement to 2021

Canada became the first country to boycott the Tokyo Games due to the coronavirus…

Postpone Olympics 2020 or we are out – Canada threatens

The coronavirus pandemic has caused many countries to put up strong measures to protect…

Spain beat Britain to pick Olympic women’s basketball ticket [See All Qualified Countries]

European champions Spain secured their slot for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic women’s basketball tournament…

2020 Olympic: Brazil qualify for men’s tournament

Reigning Olympic men’s football champions Brazil qualified for this summer’s tournament in Japan with…

Kobe Bryant was more than a basketball player, he will be sorely missed – Olumide Oyedeji

Olumide Oyedeji, one of Nigeria’s foremost basketball player, says the death of U.S. basketball…

D’Tigress beat hosts Mozambique 57-48, boost Olympic ticket chances

Nigerian women basketball team, D’Tigress, on Saturday defeated hosts of the FIBA Africa Women’s…

Kidnappers lower ransom demand for Siasia’s mother to N30m

Abductors of Samson Siasia’s mother, Mrs Ogere Beauty Siasia, are understood to have lowered…

Paris proposes breakdancing as a new sport for Olympic 2024

Breakdancing will become an Olympic sport in 2024 if the International Olympic Committee (IOC)…

Former Olympian, Lawrence Okoye, arrested in Alabama for soliciting prostitutes

A British Olympian of Nigerian descent, Lawrence Okoye, has been arrested in the USA for…

Botswana, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia vying to host 2022 Youth Olympic Games

Botswana, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia are the official candidates vying to host the 2022…

Nigerian team on parade at Pyeongchang Olympics

Nigeria’s small contingent was on parade as the 2018 Winter Games kicked off on…

IOC elevates Okagbare to silver in 2008 Beijing Olympics

Nigerian athletics superstar, Blessing Okagbare has been upgraded to second position in the women’s…

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt loses Olympic relay gold

The most successful Olympic sprinter, Usain Bolt has lost one of his nine Olympic…

VIDEO: How Mikel Obi saved Nigeria from shame at Rio Olympics

Super Eagles Captain and Chelsea Midfielder, Mikel Obi has revealed that he spent up…