Tag: RIO OLYMPICS
Why I will miss Olympics – Iheanacho
Manchester City youngster, Kelechi Iheanacho, has finally opened up on why he could be absent from Nigeria's squad to this summer's Rio Olympics.
The 19-year-old...
Mikel, Ighalo, Iheanacho lead 35-man provisional squad for Olympics
Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel, and fellow Barclays Premier League players, Odion Ighalo and Kelechi Iheanacho, have been named in a 35-man provisional list...
Rio Olympics: Iheanacho picks Manchester City over Nigeria
Super Eagles youngster, Kelechi Iheanacho, has opted out of representing Nigeria at this summer's Rio Olympics in favour of returning to Manchester City ahead...
Rio Olympics: Ibrahimovic named in Sweden squad to face Nigeria
Sweden coach, Hakan Ericson, has named talismanic forward, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, in his provisional squad for the 2016 Rio Olympic football event.
Men's Olympic football is...
Olympic qualifier: D’Tigresses edge South Korea in thriller, advance to quarter-final
Nigeria women's national basketball team, D'Tigresses, on Tuesday, kept alive their hopes of playing at the Rio Olympics by beating South Korea 70-69 in...
Turkish embassy dents Nigerian wrestler’s Rio Olympics dream
The Turkish Embassy in Abuja on Thursday denied Blessing Onyebuchi and her trainer, Victor Kodei, visa to participate at the 2nd World Olympic Games...
Tennis: Russia-born Ifidzhen gets ITF approval to represent Nigeria at Rio...
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has approved the request of Russia-born Melissa Ifidzhen to represent Nigeria at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro,...
NBBF invites 27 male basketball players to camp ahead of Rio...
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) on Wednesday announced that 27 male players in the national basketball team have been invited to camp ahead of...
South Korea unveils Zika-proof uniforms for Rio Olympics
South Korea's Olympic committee unveiled their official uniforms in Seoul on Wednesday, marking 100 days until the opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The...
Rio 2016: D’Tigers face star-studded USA in friendly
Nigeria national men’s basketball team, the D’Tigers, will face heavyweights, United States of America (USA), in a friendly game in preparation for the 2016...