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NYG 2024: Federal Government to Revisit National Youth Games Age Limit

0 comments, 13/09/2024, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Grassroots, News, Tennis, Volleyball

By Our Correspondent The Federal Government says it will revisit the under seventeen age grade for the National Youth Games in the next edition of the games. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made this known at the opening ceremony of the 8th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State, tagged... Read more...

MOK Foundation President Empathizes early Exposure of Youths to Sports

0 comments, 05/09/2024, by Best Choice Sports
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NWF President, Dr Ibrahim Abdul Highlights Paris 2024 Olympics Gains

0 comments, 20/08/2024, by Best Choice Sports
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Paris Olympics: Sports Minister Apologies Over Team Nigeria’s Poor Outing, Blames Federations For Prioritizing Qualification

0 comments, 11/08/2024, by Best Choice Sports
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Paris Olympics: Joy Eze Misses Medal In Weightlifting Event

0 comments, 09/08/2024, by Best Choice Sports
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Paris Olympics: Joy Eze Seeks To Break Nigeria’s Medal Jinx In Weightlifting Today

0 comments, 09/08/2024, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, News, olympics, Tennis

By Tunde Liadi Nigeria's second representative in the Weightlifting event, Joy Ogbonne Eze will have her Olympics moment of glory on Friday, August 9th at the South Paris Arena inside Paris Expo Complex in the Women's 71kg at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Eze dazzled other weightlifte... Read more...

Paris Olympics: Tobi Amusan Qualifies For Women’s 100m Hurdle Semi-final

0 comments, 07/08/2024, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Boxing, Grassroots, News, olympics

By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria's Diamond Girl, Tobi Amusan has qaulified for the semi-final of the women's 100m hurdles at the on-going Paris Olympics The World and Africa record holder finished 1st in her 100m heat and qualified for the semi-final. She won Heat 1 of the Women's 100m hurdles in ... Read more...

Paris Olympics: Favour Ofili Qualifies For Women’s 200m Semi-final Event

0 comments, 04/08/2024, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, News, olympics

By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria's sprinter, Favour Ofili has qualified for the semi-final of women's 200m race at the on-going Paris Olympics Games. Bouncing back from her non-registration in the 100m event, Ofili executed a good race plan to win heat 6 in a time of 22.24s. The 21 years old defea... Read more...

Paris Olympic: Debutant Rafiatu Lawal Targets Podium Finish in Weightlifting

0 comments, 04/08/2024, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, News, olympics, Tennis

By Tunde Liadi One of Nigeria’s weightlifters to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Rafiatu Lawal remains confident of podium finishing despite facing the rest of the world at the quadrennial event for the first time. The Team Nigeria women’s weightlifter, Lawal assured Nigerians the weightlif... Read more...

Joy Eze Hopes To Make Record Debut in Weightlifting Event At Paris Olympics

0 comments, 04/08/2024, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Basketball, Grassroots, News, olympics

By Our Correspondent As the Weightlifting event starts on Wednesday, August 7, Nigeria's weightlifter, Joy Ogbonne Eze who will be competing in the women’s 71kg category has affirmed that making a lasting impression in Paris 2024 remains her dreams in her Olympics debut. Eze, who grabbed t... Read more...