Posts tagged with Olympic Games

NWF President, Dr Ibrahim Abdul Highlights Paris 2024 Olympics Gains

0 comments, 20/08/2024, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Basketball, News, olympics, Tennis, Uncategorized

…Thumbs up Lawal, Eze and Nigerian sports stakeholders The President, Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF), Dr Ibrahim Abdul has stressed that important lessons have been gleaned from the country's outing at the just concluded Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Dr. Abdul also used the medium t... Read more...

Nigeria Rugby President Rallies Federation Ahead of African Games, Olympics

0 comments, 10/01/2024, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Football, News

By Vitus Michael The President of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation, Dr. Ademola Are, has galvanized all federations in anticipation of the upcoming African Games scheduled to be held in Ghana from 8 to 23 March 2024. As the event draws near, with just approximately two months remaining,... Read more...

Randy Waldrum Signs New Contract Extension As Super Falcons Coach

0 comments, 08/01/2024, by Best Choice Sports in CAF, FIFA, Football, Investigation, News

By Amaechi Agbo Randy Waldrum has signed a new contract extension to remain as the Super Falcons Coach, it has been understood. The American who took the nine-time Africa champions to the Round 16 of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand signed the contract recently. ... Read more...

FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifier: Nigeria In “Group Of Death,” Faces USA, Senegal

0 comments, 05/10/2023, by Best Choice Sports in Basketball, Investigation, News

By Amaechi Agbo NIgeria senior female national basketball team the D'Tigress has been paired in what is regarded as “Group of Death" as they will face United States of America, host Nation, Belgium and Africa giants, Senegal in their FIBA Women's Olympic qualification The four-time cons... Read more...

Egypt Announces Squad For Tokyo 2020 Olympic Football

0 comments, 07/07/2021, by Best Choice Sports in CAF, Football, News, olympics

Egypt U-23 coach Shawky Gharib revealed his final 22-man squad that will take place in the 2020 Olympic Games, which will kick off in Tokyo in a fortnight. After being linked for a long time with a possible recall, Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah was left out of the squad as his English Premie... Read more...

Olympic-bound Anyanacho Rises In Latest World Taekwondo Ranking

0 comments, 18/05/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Boxing, Grassroots, News

By Chika Chukwumerije Nigeria’s Tokyo Olympics-bound Elizabeth Anyanacho is now ranked 62nd in the world, according to the latest ‘world ranking’ for May 2021, published by World Taekwondo on its website. The 22-year-old Elizabeth who only started competing in 2017 became the first wom... Read more...

Africa Badminton, BFN Mourn Late Bello Oyebanji

0 comments, 24/04/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Grassroots, News

Badminton Confederation Africa (BCA) and the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) have expressed great shock over the death of Kwara State head coach, Bello Oyebanji, who is also the reigning African Champion in the SL4 category of para badminton. Oyebanji died on his way back to Ilorin on Wedn... Read more...

Desire Oparanozie On Target In Dijon Loss Against Reims

0 comments, 18/04/2021, by Best Choice Sports in European Leagues, Football, News

Former Super Falcons captain, Desire Oparanozie was on the scoresheet despite Dijon bowing 2-1 to Stade Reims in Saturday’s French D1 Arkema encounter. The Nigeria international had grabbed her sixth assist of the season, with her effort ensuring a 2-0 victory at Le Havre two weeks ago. Fol... Read more...

Nigeria Sports History Did Not Treat Our Father Well – Julius Chigbolu’s Son Laments

0 comments, 18/02/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Uncategorized

By Martin Odiate Not many Nigerians, particularly the younger generation may easily come to term with the name Julius Chigbolu . For the record, Julius Chigbolu who hails from Illah in Oshimilli local Government Area of Delta state can arguably be referred to as one of the greatest high jumpers ... Read more...

FIFA Postpones Cameroon, Chile Olympic Play-off

0 comments, 12/02/2021, by Best Choice Sports in CAF, FIFA, Football, News

Football world governing body FIFA has for the second time postponed the intercontinental Olympic play-off between Cameroon and Chile The doubleheader had been planned for February 18 & 24 in Yaounde and Santiago in that order but has now been delayed. FIFA has moved to push back the pl... Read more...

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