THE Federal Government has announced an upward review of the winning bonuses for Nigeria’s Paralympic athletes participating in the forthcoming 2024 Paralympic Games. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games is billed for Aug. 28 to Sept. 8. This is contained in a statement …
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IN a gripping main event at UFC 305, South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis successfully defended his kickboxing middleweight championship by submitting Israel Adesanya in the fourth round. The highly anticipated bout, marked by intense pre-fight exchanges over race and identity, ended with Du Plessis securing a rear-naked choke to clinch …
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Joshua Zirkzee emerged from the bench to score an 87th-minute winner as Manchester United beat Fulham 1-0 in the opening game of the Premier League season. It had looked like Erik ten Hag’s side would be frustrated by The Cottagers at Old Trafford until the Netherlands international, signed from Bologna …
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From a colourful, sometimes controversial opening ceremony to boxers caught up in a gender row to respectful bows on the gymnastics podium, the 2024 Olympics served up many memorable moments. AFP Sport looks at 10 of the best: Rain on opening ceremony parade — Organisers promised a spectacular opening …
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Egypt has announced its intention to bid for the 2036 and 2040 Summer Olympics, aiming to bring the Games to Africa for the first time. The head of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA), Mustapha Berraf, revealed this plan on Sunday, highlighting Egypt’s expanding infrastructure and sports …
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THOMAS Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), said on Saturday he would step down from his position when his second term expires in 2025. The German said he would not seek another term for which the Olympic Charter would have to be changed. Bach made the announcement at …
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THE Nigerian contingent has officially wrapped up their Paris 2024 Olympics campaign with no medals, despite the participation of 88 athletes in 12 different sports and an investment of billions of naira by the Federal Ministry of Sports. Team Nigeria’s performance mirrored the country’s disappointing showing at the 2012 London …
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AMERICAN Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone smashed her own world record as she stormed to a sensational Olympic 400m hurdles gold in Paris. The anticipated title showdown with Dutch star Femke Bol never seriously materialised as McLaughlin-Levrone left her rivals far behind to defend the title in 50.37 seconds. Bol, the second-fastest woman …
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Cuban Greco-Roman wrestler, Nunez Lopez, on Tuesday won his fifth Olympic gold medal in the 130kg, beating Fernandez Acosta of Chile in the process at the ongoing Paris 2024 Games. Widely considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, López is also, five-time World Champion, and five-time Pan …
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NOVAK Djokovic has completed tennis. The only empty space in his trophy cabinet – the one waiting for an Olympic gold medal – has now been filled, after a phenomenal near-three hour battle with his young rival Carlos Alcaraz. There were no breaks of serve in this 7-6, 7-6 victory, …
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