Aluta News Flagbearer Tobi Amusan and Nigeria’s team captain Anuoluwapo Opeyori, led Nigerian delegation at a colorful and historic Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on Friday night. In spite the rain having its way on the night, athletes were cheered along the Seine as more than 200 national delegations sailed through theContinue Reading
May 11, 2024 Six boxers from Nigeria have been registered to fight for places at the forthcoming Paris 2024 Games second Window qualification tournament slated for Bangkok, Thailand. The Secretary-General, Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF), Dapo Akinyele, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. AccordingContinue Reading
By Aluta News July 28, 2021 Abiola Ogunbanwo stunned the pool on Wednesday at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre to win heat 1 of the women’s 100 metres freestyle event of the 2020 Olympic Games’ swimming competition. Running from lane 3 in the four-competitor heat, Ogunbanwo emerged st the finish laneContinue Reading
By Aluta News July 24, 2021 Olajide Omotayo on Saturday in Tokyo crashed out of the men’s table tennis singles event of the ongoing 2020 Olympic Games. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Omotayo was humiliated with 0-4 defeat by Tiago Apolonia of Portugal. Apolonia made light workContinue Reading
By Aluta News July 20, 2021 The Tokyo Olympics start in earnest on Wednesday, two days before Friday’s opening ceremony, and it can possibly see some first athletes enjoying more freedom in expressing themselves. Three softball and six women’s football matches are scheduled for Wednesday. A softball date between hostsContinue Reading
