Nigeria’s leading milk brand, Peak, has rewarded the nation’s para powerlifting athletes who participated in the Paris 2024 Paralympics Games held in France. The athletes Onyinyechi Mark, Folashade Oluwafemiayo, Esther Nworgu and Bose Omolayo, bagged four of the seven medals won by Team Nigeria. Mark and Oluwafemiayo won gold medals in the 61kg and 86kg categories, respectively, while Nworgu and …

Men and women’s winners of the 16 disciplines at the finals of the Diamond League in Brussels after the second and final day of competition on Saturday (event, men, women): 100m: Ackeem Blake (JAM); Julien Alfred (LCA) 200m: Kenny Bednarek (USA); Brittany Brown (USA) 400m: Charles Dobson (GBR): Marileidy Paulino (DOM) 800m: Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN); Mary Moraa (KEN) 1500m: Jakob …

A civil society group, Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Peace, Security, Good Governance, Equity & Justice and Media Practitioners for Development (MPD), has praised the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan-Enoh, for the impressive performance of the Nigerian team at the 2024 Paralympics. In a statement signed by Johnson Eze and Comrade James Okoronkwo, the group commended the …

Nigerian powerlifter, Folashade Oluwafemiayo, on Sunday, won a gold medal in the women’s over 86kg at the ongoing 2024 Paralympics Games in Paris, France. Oluwafemiayo, who is Team Nigeria’s captain, achieved a world record of becoming the first para-powerlifter to lift 167kg at the Games. China’s Deng Xuemei lifted 155kg, winning the silver medal, while Egypt’s Nadia Ali, who lifted …

Former Big Brother Naija star and two-time Nigerian high jump champion, Mike Edwards, has secured a victory in his debut professional boxing match against Jake Cornish. The bout, held at the Dublin Arena on Saturday, went all rounds, with Edwards emerging victorious by unanimous decision from the judges. Edwards, who announced his unexpected turn from athletics to professional boxing in …

Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili is proud of her outing at the 2024 Olympic Games concluded in Paris, France, on Sunday, despite the unfavourable outcome. The 21-year-old, who obviously has failed to take her omission from the women’s 100m in her strides, said she had to face metal challenges in order to realise her Olympic dreams, adding that the regrettable experience …

American Gabby Thomas stormed to a brilliant victory in the women’s Olympic 200m in Paris on Tuesday to clinch the first major title of her career. Thomas clocked 21.83sec to win ahead of St. Lucia’s new 100m champion Julien Alfred, who timed 22.08sec. Thomas’ teammate Brittany Brown claimed bronze in 22.20sec. Team Nigeria’s Favour Ofili finished sixth in the final …

Nigeria’s flagbearer at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Tobi Amusan, will begin her hunt for an Olympic medal in the first round of the women’s 100m hurdles at the Stade de France on Wednesday (today). The world record holder is one of Nigeria’s medal prospects at the games and will be looking to boost the chances of adding to the country’s …

The national record holder in the men’s 400m hurdles, Ezekiel Nathaniel, has set his sights on the gold medal after qualifying for the semi-finals of the event at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday. Nathaniel had an impressive run from lane three to place second in 48.38s, his fourth fastest time ever, to qualify for the semi-finals on Tuesday (today). …

Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu has qualified for the semi-final of women’s Wrestling 68kg at the 2024 Olympic Games. Oborududu defeated her French opponent, Koumba Larroque 6-2 in their quarter-final match. She is now guaranteed to leave Paris 2024 with a medal by qualifying for the last four. Earlier, the African champion defeated her Canadian opponent Linda Morais in the quarter-finals. The …