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Olympics: Nigeria’s Favour Ofili Advances to 200m Semi-Finals

Nigerian athlete Favour Ofili ran a season-best time of 22.24 seconds to win her heat and qualify for the semi-finals in the women’s...

Nigerian sprinter, Kanyinsola Ajayi, 19, is set to realize his childhood dreams at the Paris 2024 Olympics by progressing to the semifinals of the men's 100m.
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Nigeria’s Kanyinsola, Ashe Advance to Men’s 100m Semifinals at #Paris2024

Nigerian sprinter Kanyinsola Ajayi, 19, is set to realise his childhood dreams at the Paris 2024 Olympics by progressing to the semifinals of...

Nigeria U18 women's basketball team, known as the Young D’Tigress, delivered a resounding performance on Friday,  with a 90-9 victory over Liberia in their FIBA U18 AfroBasket qualification clash held in Abidjan.
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Nigeria’s Female Basketball Team Beats Liberia 90-9 in FIBA U18 AfroBasket Qualifiers

Nigeria U18 women’s basketball team, known as the Young D’Tigress, delivered a resounding performance on Friday, with a 90-9 victory over Liberia in...

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Olympics 2024: Biles Leads U.S. to Gymnastics Team Gold

Renowned gymnast Simone Biles led the United States gymnastics team to a gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, marking her first...

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Iheanacho To Join Sevilla FC in Permanent Transfer Deal

Super Eagles forward, Kelechi Iheanacho has arrived in Spain to finalise his permanent transfer to La Liga club Sevilla FC. The 27-year-old striker...

Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili will not be competing in the 100 meters at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, despite meeting the qualification standards.
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Nigerian Sprinter Favour Ofili Denied 100m Entry at Paris 2024 Olympics Due to AFN, NOC Errors

Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili will not be competing in the 100 meters at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games despite meeting the qualification standards....

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Paris 2024: D’Tigress Beats Australia in Historic Olympic Win

Nigeria’s D’Tigress made a memorable win by thrashing world number three, Australia, with a final score of 75-62.  It turns out to be...

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Paris 2024: Nigeria’s Aruna and Omotayo Eliminated from Olympics Table Tennis

Nigeria’s men’s table tennis players, Aruna Quadri and Olajide Omotayo, have both been knocked out in the first round of the Paris 2024...

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Celine Dion To Make Return At Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

Celine Dion is set to make a highly anticipated return to the stage at the Paris Olympic Games, with speculation suggesting her performance...

World record holder Tobi Amusan
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Tobi Amusan Named Nigeria’s Flagbearer for 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

Tobi Amusan has been selected as Nigeria’s flagbearer for the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Amusan, the Women’s 100m hurdle world...

French authorities have issued a recall for Olympics-branded water bottles for children, citing excessive endocrine disruptor Bisphenol A (BPA) levels.
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France Recalls Contaminated Water Bottles Ahead of Olympics

French authorities have issued a recall for Olympics-branded water bottles for children, citing excessive endocrine disruptor Bisphenol A (BPA) levels. This recall comes...

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Argentina Beats Colombia to Win Third Straight Major Tournament

Argentina secured their record 16th Copa América title with a dramatic 1-0 victory over Colombia at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, a...