Sports IOC faults ‘aggressive’ Russian claims on ban of its athletes Alagbe Shenayon Mar 21, 2024 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) describes Russia's reaction to the ban on its athletes from the Olympic Games' opening…
Sports Russia, Belarus athletes not part of Olympics opening ceremony Alagbe Shenayon Mar 20, 2024 The International Olympic Committee has announced that athletes from Russia and Belarus will be absent from the opening ceremony…
Sports African Games: 358 athletes to represent Nigeria in 25 sports – NOC Alagbe Shenayon Mar 4, 2024 The Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) announced that Nigeria will be sending a contingent of over 358 athletes participating in 25…
Sports Athletes would be ‘moronic’ to compete in Enhanced Games… Alagbe Shenayon Mar 1, 2024 President of World Athletics, Lord Coe, dismisses the notion of the Enhanced Games, an Olympics-style event advocating for the…
CWG 2022: Buhari celebrates Team Nigeria amid medals’ galore Oluwaseyi Lawal Aug 8, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari has joined millions of other sports loving Nigerians in celebrating the athletes that represented…
Tokyo Olympics: Sports Minister apologises to disqualified Nigerian… Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Jul 30, 2021 The Minister of Sports and Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has apologised to the 10 Nigerian athletes that were disqualified from…
Athletes to undergo daily COVID-19 tests during Tokyo Games Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Apr 28, 2021 Athletes and all those in close contact with them will be tested every day during the Tokyo Olympic Games, organisers announced in…
IOC can’t stop athletes from “taking the knee” at Tokyo Games, athlete says Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Apr 23, 2021 Britain’s Olympic track cycling gold medallist Callum Skinner on Friday said the International Olympic Committee (IOC) would not…
National Sports Festival: Seven athletes test positive for COVID-19 Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Apr 5, 2021 Mr Musa Ebomhiana, the Project Manager, Media and Communications, Sub-Committee for the Edo Games, says seven athletes at the…
Oyetola stops salaries of footballers, coaches, other athletes in Osun Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Jul 15, 2020 Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has stopped the wages and salaries of contract coaches and athletes, including staff and…