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Africa’s most decorated badminton player and former world number one Adesokan Dorcas has praised Anuoluwapo Opeyori for his efforts at the Olympics. “I must say that (Opeyori) played wonderfully well. Seriously,” Adesokan said. “He performed wonderfully and I must acknowledge the effort and performance of all his subordinates, the people who contribute to the achievements,” he said of the current …

Nigerian badminton player Anuoluwapo Opeyori maintained a positive outlook on his performance at the Paris Olympics, despite failing to advance to the second round of the men’s singles event. Opeyori was eliminated after a 2-0 (21-17, 21-17) loss to world number six Li Shi Feng in his second group match on Wednesday. Earlier in the competition, he also lost his …

Team Nigeria’s Olaore Olaitan Adam has been eliminated from the boxing event at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Competing in the men’s 92kg preliminaries at the North Paris Arena, Adam was defeated by Kazakhstan’s Oralbay Aibek. The match had a competitive first round where Adam managed to score points, but Aibek counterattacked effectively and achieved a narrow victory with …

Team Nigeria’s table tennis campaign at the Paris 2024 Olympics started on a disappointing note as Aruna Quadri and Olajide Omotayo were eliminated in the men’s singles event. The duo faced tough opponents in the round of 16 on Saturday at the South Paris Arena. Iran’s Noshad Alamiyan celebrates his goal against Nigeria’s Olajide Omotayo. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via …

Ezekiel Nathaniel, the promising athlete from Nigeria, had a standout performance at the Holloway Pro Classic in Florida. Nathaniel won the men’s 400m, securing victory with a time of 48.21 seconds. The reigning African champion dominated the race from start to finish, displaying his exceptional speed and endurance. In a close race, Nathaniel edged out Chris Robinson of the United …

D’Tigress’s qualifications at the Olympic pre-games are not pleasant – Latest Sports News in Nigeria D’Tigress is ranked 12th among the participating teams and faces a difficult path at the Olympic Games. Rena Wakama still holds the top spot in Africa. Unlike traditional FIBA ​​rankings, power rankings measure the relative strength of each team against …

Saudi Arabia appoints Nigerian Olympic star as head coach – Latest Nigeria Sports News Udo-Obong, who won gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, will take up his new role this weekend. The Olympian will lead the Saudi Arabian team to the Paris Olympics, which begin on July 26. Prior to this role, Udo-Obong served as …

Orbih spoke about the importance of early preparation and high-quality facilities provided to athletes during their initial training phase. The BFN initiated training camps for athletes before the Ministry of Sports took over, recognizing the critical need for thorough preparation. “We, as a federation, started campaigning for them before the ministry took over because we knew the importance of preparation,” …

Paris 2024: Minister confident Nigerian team will perform well at Summer Games – Latest Nigeria Sports News In a statement, Senator Enoh highlighted the extensive measures being taken to ensure that Team Nigeria is fully equipped to compete at the highest level during the prestigious international event. “Various sports are already beginning the preparation phase …

Aruna Quadri gears up to compete at WTT Star Contender Bangkok – Latest Sports News in Nigeria Quadri, who missed the WTT Contender events in Lagos and Tunis last month due to injury, is now back to full fitness. The 35-year-old is the only African player in a highly competitive field. By participating in the …