Tag: Paris 2024
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Paralympics: Nigeria lose in two doubles events
Team Nigeria’s para-table tennis players had a torrid time on Thursday as they lost their matches in two events of their competition at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. The pair of Kayode Alabi and Faith Obazuaye lost 1-3 in the mixed doubles XD17 event. They lost 6-11 11-7 6-11 6-11 to the pair of…
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Paris 2024: FG announces improved bonuses for Paralympic athletes
The Federal Government has announced an upward review of the winning bonuses for Nigeria’s Paralympic athletes participating in the forthcoming 2024 Paralympic Games. NAN reports that the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games is billed for Aug. 28 to Sept. 8.
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Paralympics 2024: Lauritta Onye to lead Nigeria at opening ceremony, Folashade Olufemiayo to Captain team
Nigeria has officially revealed its flagbearer and team captain for the upcoming 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris
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2024 Paralympic Games: We will make Nigeria proud – PCN
Suleiman Isah, Secretary General of the Paralympic Committee of Nigeria (PCN), has assured the nation of good outing at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France.
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Nigeria and the Symbolism of the Paris Olympics – By Dakuku Peterside
Nations, diplomacy, and sports are interwoven. Sports persons and sports teams are, in a sense, representatives of and mirrors of their countries. It is no coincidence that most great nations are also leading sporting countries because it is a significant tool of soft power projection.
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BREAKING: Sifan Hassan shatters Olympic record to win marathon gold in Paris
Sifan Hassan claimed gold in the Paris 2024 women’s marathon with a new Olympic record, finishing in 2:22:55 on Sunday, August 11.
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Paris 2024: US female soccer team wins football gold
The U.S. women’s soccer team claimed gold once more after
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Paris 2024: Soufiane Rahimi of Morocco crowned tournament’s top scorer
Soufiane Rahimi of Morocco has made Olympic football history by
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Paris 2024: Sports Minister questions commitment of athletes
Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has expressed concerns about the level of commitment and the patriotism of some Nigerian athletes.
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Olympics: Team Nigeria to return home empty -handed as last girl standing, Eze misses podium finish
Team Nigeria’s hopes for a medal at the ongoing Paris Olympic Games were dashed on Friday evening