Team Nigeria Targets Podium Finish At Paris 2024 Paralympic …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The head coach of Team Nigeria’s table tennis squad, Nasiru Sule, has expressed optimism about winning medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Table Tennis Tournament, which is set to commence on Thursday, August 29. The eight-member team includes six men and two … Read more
The World Did Not End? –Odegbami …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Last week, the world was going to end! Or so we thought. Why? When the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris concluded without any of the 82 Nigerian athletes returning with a medal around their necks, Nigerians were infuriated. They reacted vehemently. It was as … Read more
Paris 2024 Olympics Sets New Basketball Attendance Record …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recorded an attendance of 1,078,319 fans during the recently concluded Paris 2024 Olympic Women’s and Men’s Basketball Tournaments. According to statistics reported by BasketNews, Paris 2024 basketball attendance surpassed the long-standing record of 1,068,032 spectators set at the … Read more
Paris 2024: FG announces improved bonuses for Paralympic athletes …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Federal Government has announced an upward review of the winning bonuses for Nigeria’s Paralympic athletes participating in the forthcoming 2024 Paralympic Games. Advertisement NAN reports that the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games is billed for Aug. 28 to Sept. 8. This is … Read more
Paris 2024: A Different Look …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Cacophony fills the Nigerian sports space. From the ashes of the country’s participation at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games springs the shrill of anger and condemnation. In the past one week, Nigerians have collectively vented their anger and frustration at those they perceive to have caused … Read more
NBA Star Durant Becomes Minority Owner At PSG …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Paris Olympic gold medal winner Kevin Durant of the USA has become a minority investor at Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain. The two-time NBA champion and 14-time All-Star announced the investment through Boardroom, his media and entertainment business, on Monday. The investment from … Read more
Lagos Keen To Develop E-sports …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Lagos state government has intensified efforts to create an enabling environment for sports to thrive as it explores ways to develop E-sports. The Director-General, Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) Mr. Lekan Fatodu stated this during the Lagos Paris Olympics 2024 Esports and Sports Economy Roundtable … Read more
Kalu Becomes First African Named To Olympic All-Second Team …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> D’Tigress point guard Ezinne Kalu has earned a prestigious honour by becoming the first African player to be named to an Olympic All-Second Team by FIBA. Kalu was selected for the All-Second Team on Sunday, August 11, following her outstanding performance at … Read more
Rena Wakama Wins Best Basketball Coach Award At Paris 2024 …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress’ Head Coach Rena Wakama, has won the Best Coach Award of the Paris 2024 Olympic Women’s Basketball Tournament. Wakama was on Sunday, August 11, named among the winners in various categories following the conclusion of … Read more
USA Pips France To Clinch Record-Extending 8th Olympic Gold …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Team USA survived a scare from France, winning by a narrow margin of 67-66 to secure their record-extending 8th Olympic gold medal at the Paris 2024 Women’s Basketball tournament on Sunday, August 11, 2024. The women’s final was a repeat of the … Read more