By Amaechi Agbo Although for the first time in many editions that no Nigeria football team will be in an Olympic Games, the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF President, Musa Kida has expressed optimism that the male and female national basketball teams will shock the world and win medal at th... Read more...
A total of 33 places in the boxing tournament at Tokyo 2020 will be up for grabs at the African Olympic qualifier beginning in Dakar, Senegal today, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. The competition at the Dakar International Expo Centre in the Senegalese capital, which concludes on February 2... Read more...
Russia has been handed a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). Athletes will not be allowed to compete under the Russian flag at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics or Beijing 2022 Winter Games It means the Russia flag and anthem will not be allowed at event... Read more...
By Our Correspondent Team Nigeria may participate in 11 sporting ever at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report Without football, since both men and female national teams failed to qualify for the games in the Asian country, the ministry of youth and S... Read more...
The Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF has launched investigation into a post on Twitter from @DTigressNG alleging that the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports had purportedly released funds for the prosecutions of the FIBA Africa Pre-Olympics Qualifying tournament in Mozambique, Bestchoicesports... Read more...
Nigeria's senior female basketball team, D'Tigress took a bold step to picking a ticket to the Olympics Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in 2020 after beating host- Mozambique 57-48 points to go top of group A on Saturday, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. The reigning African Champions dominated... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo The Minister of youth and sports development, Sunday Dare has made explicit the desire of the ministry to ensure the development of all sports in the country but expressed concerns that football has not been progressive, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. Expressing his vi... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo The President, International Olympics Committee, IOC, mr Thomas Bach have arrived Nigeria for a two-day official visit, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, Wednesday, received the President of the International O... Read more...
Nigeria's quest to qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics football event Friday got a setback after the U-23 team suffered a slim 1-0 loss to Ivory Coast in their Group B opener at the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. The West African clash saw a lot of missed ch... Read more...
By Our Correspondent In furtherance of its commitment to early preparation of Team Nigeria for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU with Kisarazu City, Japan for Team Nigeria to camp in the organic city ahead of... Read more...