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Nigeria will have to invest N7bn for 2016 Olympics – Abdullahi

Following the dismal performace of the Country at the olympics,The Nigerian Minister of Sports and Chairman National Sports Commission, Bolaji Abdullahi, has hinted that Team Nigeria will need N7bn to be at the Rio 2016 Olympics in Brazil. Abdullahi, who lamented on Nigeria’s below average performance at...

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Olympic Champion Mo Farah Shows Off His Newborn Daughters For First Time

For the second time in weeks, he has scored a glorious double.This is the first picture of Olympic champion Mo Farah with his twin daughters. Beaming with...

Nigeria dominate again at the London Paralympic 2012 Event

The African nation have won a medal in seven of the eight categories and boast four golds, with today’s double added to those won by Yakubu Adesokan and Ivory Nwokorie. Oyema was first up at the ExCeL in the women’s -48kg and matched the world record set by compatriot Lucy Ejike with an opening lift of 130kg. The 30-year-old broke that with her second attempt...

Paralympics: Adesokan wins Nigeria’s first gold

Nigeria’s Yakubu Adesokan twice broke his own world record yesterday as he romped to powerlifting gold at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The 33-year-old came into London 2012 as overriding favourite for glory in the men’s -48kg class, having taken the world record earlier this year in Dubai with a lift of 177kg. Adesokan lived up to his billing yesterday afternoon...

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Photo News: Scary pictures of how Chinese children are being trained for olympics

So many horrors as one goes through the pictures of what happens in Nanning Gymnasium in Nanning,China. This is said to be an incubator for the making...

Photo: Michael Phelps facing possible fine and a loss of medals after posing for Louis Vuitton

Yahoo news is reporting that Olympic swimming champion, Michael Phelps, could be in trouble for his recent photo shoot with French luxury fashion house...

Olympics: Boxer Anthony Joshua Wins Gold

Britain’s Anthony Joshua has won a gold medal in the men’s super heavyweight division. Shortly after his win, Britain’s Samantha Murray picked up...

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Mo Farah wins men’s 5000m to claim second Olympic gold

Mo Farah became a double Olympic champion by claiming victory in the men’s 5,000m. The 29-year-old Londoner’s win at the Olympic Stadium followed the...

Bolt and Jamaica sets 4×100 relay world record to win gold

Double Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt anchored Jamaica to victory in a blistering men’s 4×100 metres final as they retained their title in a world...