Tag: olympics
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Ferscoat wins inter-schools sports competition
Ferscoat schools, Ipaja, Lagos have won the maiden Inter-Schools Sports Festival for private schools in the zone which was concluded today, Friday. May 16, 2025. They top the table with 5 gold, 3silver and 3 bronze medals. Nightingale School finished second with 4 gold, 5silver and 2 bronze medals. Third Position went to Roshallom Schools…
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Nigerian youngster, Gbemisola shines at Ontario Fencing Circuit
Nigeria’s growing profile in fencing continues to rise beyond its shores, as 10-year-old Gbemisola Leah-Pedro dazzled at the prestigious Ontario Circuit Fencing competition in Canada recently. Representing Nigeria at the tournament, the fencing prodigy showcased her talent on the global stage, competing among 28 young athletes in the U-11 and U-13 categories. Despite it being…
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EEAST Convener Egbele calls for healthy competition at National Sports Festival
South-West Zonal Coordinator and a board member of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) Emmanuel Egbele has called on all participants at the 22nd National Sports Festival to be fair in their competition for medals. Ogun State, host of the Games will see over 10,000 athletes from 35 states and Abuja compete in 37 sports including…
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Team Nigeria weightlifters close African Championship with 13 Gold
Team Nigeria wrapped up participation at the 2025 African Senior Weightlifting Championship in Moka, Mauritius, with a stunning haul of 18 medals – 13 gold, 4 silver, and 1 bronze – cementing status as a continental powerhouse in the sport. Nigeria’s final day of competition saw Sarah Ovayioza deliver a show-stopping performance in the women’s…
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Alabi claims Nigeria’s first gold, Ogunkunle shines at ITTF World Para
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games bronze medallist Olufemi Alabi has secured Nigeria’s first gold medal at the ITTF World Para Future in Amman, Jordan just as Paris 2024 Paralympic Games bronze winner, Isau Ogunkunle is leading Nigeria’s run at the three-day tournament. The eight-member Nigerian team, consisting of five men and three women, departed for Jordan…
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Bayelsa State wins 2025 Niger Delta Sports Festival
In what Sports Festival watchers may consider as upset, Team Bayelsa edged hitherto leaders, Delta and Edo states to become the overall winners of the maiden edition of the Niger Delta Sports Festival. The competition ended late on Monday in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. It was a very outstandingly outstanding performance across various…
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Niger Delta Sports Festival Day 3 roundup
Day 3 of the ongoing Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) was packed with thrilling action across various events, from intense indoor competitions at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium to exciting football outdoors. There were also combat sports, and team events as well as aquatic contests in swimming and canoeing. In swimming, Delta State dominated the 50m…
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IBA hails Donald Trump for banning transgender athletes
In an open letter to the United States president, the International Boxing Association’s leaders expressed gratitude for his stance on banning transgender athletes from partaking in women’s sports and encouraged him to investigate the possible removal of the discipline from LA28’s programme. The address, made public on Wednesday, was co-signed by IBA President Umar Kremlev…
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Yusuf Alli heads Elite Athletes Development and Podium Board
The Leadership of the National Sports Commission has announced the composition of its Elite Athletes Development and Podium Board with former Nigerian international Yusuf Alli as the board’s Chief Executive Office. In a statement signed by the Director General of the National Sports Commission, Bukola Olopade, the board has been saddled with the mandate of creating…
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Nigerian U16 women basketballers land in Senegal
Pius Ayinor Nigeria’s Under-16 ladies basketball team have arrived in Dakar, Senegal to participate in a preparatory tournament that the Nigeria Olympic Committee described as “a significant step” toward the upcoming Youth Olympic Games in Dakar 2026. The event called the “Festival of Games” is scheduled for November 6th to 10th in Dakar. The NOC…
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