Rio Olympics

Watford boss clears Odion Ighalo for Olympics

      Watford striker, Odion Ighalo can play for Nigeria in the Rio Olympics, if Nigeria…

Table Tennis: Toriola makes historic 7th Olympic Games

By Taiwo Adelu Africa’s most decorated table tennis player, Nigeria’s Segun Toriola has become the…

Doping: Kenya may be banned from Rio Olympics, says Coe

World athletics chief Sebastian Coe says the IAAF will not shirk from its duty to…

Rio Olympics: South Africa leave Senegal empty-handed

South Africa secured the continent’s final ticket for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games after beating…

U-23 African Nations Cup: Algeria pick second Rio Olympic ticket

Algeria's U-23 team will meet Nigeria in the final of the CAF Under 23 Nations…

U-23 Nations Cup: We’ve good chance to qualify, says Egypt coach

Taiwo Adelu Coach of Egyptian Young Pharaohs, Hossam Al Badri has boasted that his team…

Nigeria begins Rio Olympics preparations November

The Director-General, National Sports Commission (NSC), Alhassan Yakmut, said on Monday that Team Nigeria’s preparation…

Usain Bolt seeks to be a legend at Rio Olympics

Jamaican Usain Bolt, the fastest man on Earth, seeks to win once again at Rio…

Rio Olympic organisers move to cut budget

Rio 2016 organizers have outlined plans to slash spending by about 10 per cent to…

Quadri, Oshonaike qualify for Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri and Olufunke Oshonaike have qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after…