Another ‘Paris scandal’ hits Team Nigeria, Ofili’s name mysteriously missing from 100m list
Minister threatens to sanction culprits
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Team Nigeria in Paris: Furore over ‘neglect’ of indigenous coaches for foreigners
As the uproar generated by the inclusion of several American coaches in Team Nigeria to the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games still swirls, GOWON AKPODONOR writes that indigenous coaches are feeling neglected, even as they claim to be better equipped to get their wards to deliver optimum performances, as well as articulate the country’s interest than the foreigners.
D’Tigress battle France for quarterfinal ticket
The D’Tigress are on the move again. The women’s national basketball team, who pulled off the biggest upset yet at the ongoing Olympic Games by beating world number three-ranked Australia in their opening Group B game, will do battle against seventh-ranked France, today.
Paris 2024: Super Falcons crash out of women’s football
Nigeria’s faint hope of making it to the second round of the women’s football at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics was extinguished by Japan, who defeated the Nigerian girls 3-1 in their last group game of the competition, yesterday.
Manchester City fined over £2 million for delayed kick-offs
Manchester City have been fined £2.09 million ($2.68 million, 2.48 million euros) by the Premier League for 22 instances of delaying the kick-off or restart of matches, it was announced Wednesday.
Fifteen stadiums, five cities in Saudi 2034 World Cup bid
Saudi Arabia, the only bidder for the 2034 World Cup, will host the 48-team tournament in fifteen stadiums across five cities, including eight in the capital, state media said on Wednesday.
Paris 2024: Canada loses points deduction appeal over drone spying scandal
Canada’s women’s team have lost their appeal against a six-point deduction at the Paris Olympics after a drone was used to spy on a rival team’s training session.
It’s last chance saloon as Falcons face Japan for second round spot
The Nigerian women’s football team, the Super Falcons, will go into today’s Group C final game against Japan knowing that anything short of victory will end their campaign at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games.