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 …

The United States won their fifth straight Olympic men’s basketball crown on Saturday, holding off a battling France 98-87 to take their tally of Olympic golds to 17. In a rematch of the Tokyo Olympics final three years ago, LeBron James and the US team stacked with NBA stars once again proved too much for France’s sensational NBA Rookie of …

Spain, on Friday, claimed the gold medal in men’s football at the Olympics with a thrilling 5-3 victory over host nation France. In a thrilling final, Spain showcased their dominance and secured victory, leaving the home crowd disappointed but in awe of a spectacular match. The match, held at Parc des Princes, saw France stage a dramatic comeback to level …

Heartbreak continued for Nigeria at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on Thursday as Ese Brume, Ruth Usoro, and Prestina Ochonogor missed out on the podium in the women’s long jump event. Brume, who won bronze at Tokyo 2020, leapt 6.70m to finish 5th in the final, while Ruth Usoro and Ochonogor were 10th and 12th with jumps of 6.58m …

President of the Nigerian Wrestling Federation (NWF), Dr. Daniel Igali has disclosed that Blessing Oborududu opted to participate in the Paris 2024 Olympics against expert advice from doctors of the Ministry of Sports Development. In his Facebook post yesterday, Dr. Igali who went philosophical on Oborududu’s quarter finals loss on Tuesday said her resolve to fight with injury is “a …

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 …

World champion Noah Lyles of the United States won an enthralling and dramatic men’s Olympic men’s 100 metres final by fractions of a second in a time of 9.79 on Sunday. Kishane Thompson of Jamaica took the silver in the same time and Fred Kerley of the United States claimed bronze in 9.81. It was the first time an American …

D’Tigress of Nigeria have qualified for the quarter-final of the women’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The team defeated Canada 79-70 in its final group game at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France, on Sunday. The victory earned D’Tigress their first-ever appearance in the quarter-final of the Olympics basketball tournament. Nigeria sailed through the group stage with five …

Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili will begin her quest for a medal in the women’s 200m at the Paris 2024 Olympics at La Chapelle Arena on Sunday (today). This event follows a controversial administrative error that led to her exclusion from the women’s 100m, a situation that has left the athletes and Nigerian sports lovers bewildered and crestfallen. The 21-year-old, who …