What to watch this weekend in Olympic sports
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Madison Keys out to unlock secret of grand slam success as Aryna Sabalenka awaits in Australian Open final
Inspiration from opponent Aryna Sabalenka and a willingness to embrace change have carried Madison Keys to the brink of a long-awaited first grand slam title.
IMF chief: Eurozone has tools for greater growth if it learns from US
The eurozone should look to the United States if it wants to compete more effectively for global investment, said managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva, on Friday.
Ottawa's Dabrowski, partner Routliffe bounced from Australian Open women's doubles semis
Considering the challenges Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and her doubles partner Erin Routliffe faced ahead of the Australian Open, including limited preparation, a semifinal finish in the women's doubles was a good result.
Pete Carroll set to become Raiders head coach: reports
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How Nigeria can leverage tertiary institutions’ untapped talents
At the last Olympic Games in Paris, France, over 1,000 former, current, and incoming student-athletes represented the National Collegiate Athletics Association’s schools (NCAA) in 100 countries, and 272 won 330 medals for 26 countries. The United States, a global model in collegiate sports, which finished in the first position with 126 medals, got over 70 per cent of medals through collegiate sportsmen and women. Nigeria, a serial underperformer returned home empty-handed despite being home to 274 universities, 179 registered polytechnics, 205 accredited colleges of education, etc. As always, political leaders and sports administrators are again promising heaven on earth, stressing that Nigeria will never again return empty-handed from the Olympic Games. But ENO-ABASI SUNDAY writes that beyond the Federal Government’s declaration, empirical evidence confirms that paying lip service to sports development will always return similar results and that the giant in Nigeria can be awoken by turning tertiary institutions into breeding grounds for Olympic champions, a foundational base for future athletes, and a vital feeder system for professional sports.
Nigeria may bid to host 2031 African Games
Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, has revealed that Nigeria may submit a formal bid to host the 2031 African Games.