Category Archives: 2012 Olympics

What to expect in Rio 2016? A whole lot of sizzle (photos)

August 14, 2012 no comments

London said farewell to the greatest sporting event in the world, dazzling spectators with enthralling musical and dance performances and a blaze of vivid fireworks. But even as the curtain fell on t...

Curtains close on London 2012, Nigerian athletes on how to do better i...

August 13, 2012 no comments

The London 2012 Olympic games came to an end on Sunday night in a hail of bright lights, fireworks and spectacular performances from brilliant London stars, but for Nigerian athletes it is a disappoi...

London 2012: Nigerian D’Tigers’ performance attracts atten...

August 9, 2012 no comments

It’s not a total loss at the Olympic games for Nigeria’s basketball team, D’Tigers’. Their performance at the London 2012 games has inspired world investors in sports to give ...

London 2012: Officials investigate presence of unauthorized condoms in...

August 8, 2012 no comments

Olympic village officials are investigating how a bucket of unauthorized condoms found its way into the village without consent. The Guardian reported that the Australian BMX cyclist Caroline Buchana...

London 2012: A total of eight Olympians “missing” from Oly...

August 8, 2012 no comments

FP Passport – Cameroon’s Olympic delegation has confirmed that seven of the African nation’s 37 athletes have disappeared from the Olympic Village. Drusille Ngako, a reserve goalkeeper for the ...

London 2012: Ethiopia Tiki Gelana wins gold in Olympic marathon event

August 6, 2012 no comments

Ethiopia’s Tiki Gelana took gold in the Olympic Marathon by claiming a surprise victory in London today. The 24-year-old, in her first major championship, crossed the finish line on The Mall in...

London 2012: Jamaica’s Bolt still lightning fast

August 6, 2012 no comments

All the talk beforehand was of Bolt’s injury worries and how his title was under threat from compatriot Yohan Blake. But, despite a sluggish start, he picked up in the middle of the race to pow...

Argentina beats Nigeria 93-79 in basketball tournament

August 5, 2012 no comments

London, England – Luis Scola had 22 points and Argentina handled Nigeria, 93-79, in the men’s basketball tournament. Carlos Delfino and Andres Nocioni added 18 and 17 points, respectively, for ...

US coach says his basketball team did not plan to “embarrassR...

August 3, 2012 1 comment

In a press conference following the US men’s basketball team’s record-breaking triumph over Nigeria’s D’Tigers, the coach for the winning team dismissed rumours that his team ...

US men’s basketball team sets new Olympic record, defeats Nigeri...

August 3, 2012 1 comment

As expected by many, it was an easy game for the US men’s basketball Olympic team who dominated Nigeria in a 156 to 73 point victory during Thursday’s game. The “big and bad” ...