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Back to homepageRio 2016 Olympics: Dalung blames Jonathan administration for Nigeria’s failure
[views] The Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung has attributed the failure of the Olympic team at the just concluded Rio Olympics in Brazil to the stealing of the sum of N3bn meant for High Performance Centre by the
Read MoreSaraki celebrates Dream Team
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has celebrated with Nigeria’s Dream Team VI for winning the bronze medal in the men’s football event at the Rio Olympics and called on Sports authorities in the country to embark on honest reappraisal.
Read MoreIOC to investigate US swimmers in robbery report fiasco
The International Olympic Committee has set up a disciplinary commission to investigate Ryan Lochte and the three other US swimmers involved in an altercation at a gas station in Rio de Janeiro last Sunday. The commission will determine if the
Read MoreBrazil police: Swimmers were vandals, not robbery victims
Civil Police chief Fernando Veloso said at a press conference about four American swimmers: “In theory, one or all of them might be charged for false communication of a crime and for damaging private assets, the gas station. I’m not
Read MorePatrick Hickey: European Olympic Committees head arrested in Rio
Police in Brazil have arrested the head of the European Olympic Committees, Patrick Hickey, in Rio over illegal Olympic ticket sales. Mr Hickey, 71, is suspected of illegally passing on tickets for the Games to be sold on at extortionate
Read MoreJapaneses Billionaire to reward Nigerian football team at Rio
Japanese plastic surgeon, Katsuya Takasu, declared his intention to reward the Nigerian football team for their performance in the Rio Olympic games, in spite of several hurdles they faced along the way. The benefactor has promised a bonus of $30,000 to
Read MoreOlympics: Bolt makes history with third 100m gold
Usain Bolt roared into Olympic history here Sunday, capturing an unprecedented third consecutive 100m crown to confirm his place in the pantheon of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen. The 29-year-old Jamaican legend, competing in his final Olympics,
Read MoreTales from Rio- Reuben Abati
In some other countries of the world, a bronze medal at the Olympics is not something to be talked about or celebrated. Not even silver is satisfactory sometimes, just remember that look on Russian athlete Yulia Efimova’s face as her
Read MoreBomb disposal experts carry out controlled explosion near men’s road race in Rio
A controlled explosion was carried out by bomb disposal experts near the finish line of the men’s road race at the Rio Olympic Games. Team GB’s Chris Froome is targeting gold in the event, but no riders were nearby when
Read MoreEuropean Championships: Russian whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova ‘welcome’
Russian doping whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova has been described as a “symbol” for clean competitors by the president of European Athletics. Svein Arne Hansen said the 800m runner, who has served a two-year drugs ban, is welcome at the European Championships,
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