Usain Bolt ended his Olympic career by claiming an unprecedented ‘triple triple’ and his ninth gold as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in Rio. Bolt,...
After being officially inducted into the 7’ Club at the Olympic Games, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has described Nigeria’s Segun Toriola as a global...
Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung has denied reports that Team Nigeria’s Captain, John Mikel Obi paid hotel bills accruing from the 8 unaccredited...
Technical Director of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Daniel Igali has finally expressed his joy that at last, training partners have been approved to join his wrestlers...
The exploits of American born Nigerian Rower, Chierika Ukogu at the on-going Rio 2016 Olympics has caught the attention of many Nigerian’s who are applauding her...
Team Nigeria’s medal hopeful, Blessing Okagbare has joined the rest of Team Nigerian athletes as her presence alone has brought sparks in the sprawling Olympic Village....
A stray bullet cut through the plastic roof of the equestrian media center on Saturday, alarming journalists and underlining concerns about the host city’s ability to...
China has sent a policeman to the Rio Olympics to help protect its sports delegation, journalists and traveling spectators, after a Chinese hurdler said he had...
Chaotic scenes marred the arrival of the Olympic torch in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday just as the opening ceremony of the event takes place later...
Nigeria’s Olympic football squad are stuck in Atlanta because of a problem with the payment for a flight to Rio. The delay means the men’s team...
The national U-23 team left Atlanta after about four weeks of training tour in preparation for the 31st Olympiad which opens on Friday in Rio, Brazil...
Nigerian canoeist, Jonathan Akinyemi, has arrived in Rio, Brazil ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games which begins in the Brazilian City of Rio on August...
Super Eagles captain and Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel and Table tennis star, Funke Oshonaike, have been chosen to lead Team Nigeria to the 2016 Olympic...
The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has said it did not direct foreign-based athletes going to the Olympic Games in Rio to buy their own...
The IAAF’s Doping Review Board has turned down applications from 67 Russian athletes to compete internationally at the Rio Olympics as “neutral” individuals, following a blanket...
Argentina coach, Gerardo Martino has added his resignation to that of captain Lionel Messi’s, citing a leadership vacuum that was posing problems in picking a team...
Embattled U-23 Eagles coach, Samson Siasia, has confirmed the availability of Chelsea’s midfielder, John Obi Mikel, for the Rio 2016 Olympics billed for next month in...
The groups and schedule for the Women’s Olympic Basketball Tournament at the Rio 2016 Games have been finalised following the conclusion of the 2016 FIBA Women’s...
Cristiano Ronaldo is unlikely to try to add Rio 2016 gold to his medal collection, according to Portugal Olympic coach Rui Jorge. Portugal’s Olympic coach does...
In from Nifemi Daniel . . . The Athletic Federation of Nigeria offered the sum of $50,000 as price money for any athlete that would win...
