It was meant to be a joke, but the joke became a costly one for Voula Papachristou, a Greek track star who has been banned from participating in the London Olympic over a tweet she posted on account, @papaxristoutj. Her tweet which was written in Greek was translated as “With so […]
The mandatory second test carried out on three alleged drug-tainted Nigerian athletes in Surrey, United Kingdom, has confirmed two of the athletes to have failed the dope test and completely ruled out of the 2012 Olympics. Vivian Chikwuemeka, Lauretta Ozoh and Regina George were alleged to have tested positive for banned substance. One of them […]
Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare believes she can upset the pecking order at the Olympics and outshine her 100m rivals from Jamaica and the United States. The 23-year-old has hit form at the right time, dipping under 11 seconds twice this month to record victories at both the London and Monaco Diamond League events against her […]
July 25, 2012 by Kazeem Busari When the athletes flying Nigeria’s flag at the London Olympics begin their events, their aims will not be to just feature in the Games but to win medals and etch their names in history. They have the chance, just as every athlete from other participating nations, to return home […]
By Ben Efe, Barcelona World athletics governing body IAAF has asked the Athletics Federation of Nigerian to write a report of what transpired between the Nigerian team to the World Junior Championships and the Spanish Embassy in Lagos. The Nigerian juniors arrived two days into the championships here in Barcelona. This was after the Spanish […]
Nigeria will attempt to stage a comeback to the top of the medals table as the African Senior Athletics Championships begin in Porto Novo, Republic of Benin today. It has been 12 years since Nigeria finished as the overall winners on the continent for this event. Nigeria had reigned as African champions following incredible, championships […]
The Olympics’ Torch has arrived Nigeria as part of the countdown to the London 2012 Games. Speaking at the event in Abuja, the Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Giles Lever, said the torch represented peace wherever it goes. He said it symbolised the power of sports to overcome divisions between countries and religions […]
Full sporting activities would soon return to the Main Bowl of the National Stadium, Abuja following last weekend’s restoration of electricity supply after six months blackout, and resumption of work to resuscitate the dead grass with the application of fertilizers and chemicals. Stadium manager, Arch Katmwam Dunse, who made the disclosure when Daily Sun Sports […]
By PAUL BASSEY Supervising Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi yesterday got a standing ovation at the Senate Committee on Sports after volunteering to go and beg in the homes of aggrieved football administrators, who still have issues with the current board of the Nigeria Football Federation. Speaking at the second day of the Hearing on […]
March 16, 2012 by Agency Reporter 1 Comment Nigerian born Munro College shot put and discus thrower Emmanuel Onyia is on his way to realising his dreams of representing Jamaica in international competition, after his 10-year-old application for Jamaican citizenship was approved. Onyia’s father, Emmanuel Snr gave Observer West the good news on Wednesday noting […]
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