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Paris Olympics 2024: Soetan confident Nigerian athletes will excel – Latest Nigeria Sports News Speaking to Brila.net, Soetan highlighted the extensive preparations and successful participation of Nigerian athletes in several high-level competitions leading up to the Olympics. “The athletes are ready. They must have been ready even to get their automatic qualifiers. The standard set …

The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) has announced that training of its overseas wrestlers for the 2024 Paris Olympics will begin on Monday in Saarbrucken, Germany. NWF President Daniel Igali shared this information with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Ibadan, stating that the overseas training will follow the current local camp in Yenagoa which concludes on Sunday. Credit: …

Former Nigerian soccer star pursuing professional golf career – Latest sports news in Nigeria Last month, Odemwingie graduated as a member of the PGA, marking a significant step in his transition from soccer to golf. The 42-year-old joined Aston Wood Golf Club in Staffordshire, where he achieved a handicap that qualified him to take the …

AAC 2024: Gold-fighting Ajayi qualifies in men’s 100m final – Latest Nigeria Sports News Ajayi, currently the fastest man in Nigeria, finished second in his semi-final race with a time of 10.03 seconds. The race was won by Ismael Kone of the Ivory Coast. The pre-race favorite, Letsile Tebogo of Botswana, was disqualified after a …

WTT contender Lagos: Bello defeats Edem to advance to second round – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Bello produced an impressive performance on Thursday, defeating compatriot Offiong Edem 3-2 in a thrilling five-set match held at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium. The match was very close, with Bello winning with scores of 11-6, …

The Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) has organized a special dinner to send off the country’s number one badminton star, Anuoluwapo Opeyori, who will intensify his training in Italy ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Opeyori, a four-time African Championship winner and two-time African Games champion, secured a place at the Paris Games last month, becoming the first Nigerian badminton …

Nigerian Athletes Secure 2024 Olympic Games Spots – Latest Sports News In Nigeria World Athletics announced the qualification process for the Sports at Paris 2024 last December, setting entry standards that Athletes must meet.     Amusan became the first Nigerian …

Ogoh Odaudu Wins 2024 BAL Coach of the Year – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Rivers Hoopers head coach Ogoh Odaudu has made history as the first Nigerian to secure the prestigious BAL Coach of the Year award. Odaudu’s remarkable achievement follows the outstanding performance Rivers Hoopers during the 2024 African Basketball League. Under his …

It’s not a crime for you to live in Nigeria – Oyedeji – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Oyedeji argued that the origins of a player should not determine their eligibility to represent Nigeria.     The ongoing debate centers around …

Nigerian Long Jumper and former 100m National champion held over Fraud in the USA – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Abire, along with two other Nigerians, including former men’s …