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The Nigerian Tigress will face the United States in the quarter-finals of the women’s basketball event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The AfroBasket champions secured Nigeria’s historic first appearance in the quarterfinals of the Olympic basketball tournament by defeating Canada 79-70 in their final group game on Sunday. It is also the first time that an African team, male …

For sports fans who enjoy the thrill of competition and the spirit of camaraderie, Big Brother Naija 2024 Day 8 offered an action-packed mix of intense gameplay, strategic maneuvers, and thrills. Here’s your daily dose of the latest happenings from the BBNaija house. Read also: Paris 2024: Nigeria to face dominant USA in Olympic women’s basketball quarter-finals Update of the …

Nigeria’s technical assistant, Frenchwoman Wani Muganguzi (front), and Nigeria’s players and staff pose as they celebrate after winning the women’s basketball Group B preliminary round match against Canada. (Photo by SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images) Adebola Adeyeye and Promise Amukamara. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

In an exciting turn of events in the Paris 2024 Olympic GamesNigeria’s Chidi Okezie came close to qualifying directly for the men’s 400m, finishing fourth in his heat in a commendable time of 45.52 seconds. Despite this setback, Okezie’s Olympic journey is far from over, thanks to a new round of repechage. Read also: Nigerians Ashe and Ajayi fall short …

D’Tigress claimed their first Olympic victory in 20 years against Australia and have now become the first African team (men or women) to play in the Olympic quarter-finals. (L-R) Promise Amukamara, Nicole Enabosi and coach Rena Wakama celebrate. (Photo by SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images) On Sunday, the team needed a win in their final group game against Canada, or …

Nigerian boxing stars Tunde Segun “War” Adeyemi and Ayisat Oriyomi were set to showcase their skills on an international stage this Saturday, August 3 in France. Scheduled to face French opponents Bakare Diallo and Clothilde Del Ben respectively, the highly-anticipated event at the Stade Coubertin in Garges-les-Gonesse, Val-d’Oise, has been postponed due to unforeseen delays in visa processing amid the …

Paris 2024: Rosemary Chukwuma falls short in women’s 100m semi-finals at Olympics – Latest sports news in Mexico Nigeria’s team will miss out on a podium spot in the women’s 100m event at the Paris 2024 Olympics after Rosemary Chukwuma, their only representative in the semi-finals, failed to secure a place in the medal race. Chukwuma finished last in her …

Nigeria’s Junior Tigers made it three wins from three games, with a 70-60 victory over hosts Ivory Coast in the ongoing FIBA ​​Africa U18 Basketball Qualifiers in Abidjan. In previous group games, the J’Tigers had defeated Ghana 72-47 in the first game and then thrashed Liberia 82-49 in the second game. The match against hosts Ivory Coast was intense and …

Nigerian sprinters Kayinsola Ajayi and Favour Ashe have made significant strides at the ongoing Olympics, advancing to the semi-finals of the men’s 100-meter race. Ajayi, a 19-year-old athlete, took first place in heat 5 with a remarkable time of 10.02 seconds. Read also: Dr. Kolade discusses the pros and cons of synthetic fields His performance allowed him to edge out …

Nigeria’s Temitope Adeshina narrowly missed out on advancing to the women’s high jump final, finishing 19th overall with a height of 1.88 metres. Adeshina began her Olympic debut with a successful opening jump of 1.83 metres. He suffered a setback at 1.88 metres, failing on his first attempt but clearing the bar on his second try. However, Adeshina was unable …