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Nigeria’s first female Marathon Olympian pulls out of SundayR...

August 2, 2012 no comments

Nigeria’s first marathon Olympian, Esther Obiekwe, also known as “The Running Banker” has withdrawn from the Olympic marathon event at the Games due to an injury sustained in London...

Lithuania triumphs over Nigeria’s basketball team

August 1, 2012 no comments

London2012.com – Nigeria could not match the well-drilled Lithuanians, and the game got away from them in the second half. Lithuania had threatened to run away with it early in the second quart...

London 2012: Nigeria’s first ever Olympian canoeist paddling for...

July 28, 2012 no comments

The games have begun at the London 2012 Olympics and team Nigeria’s 53 athletes have vowed their determination to bring home a gold medal, a feat the nation hasn’t accomplished in 16 year...

Heavily pregnant Olympian shooter will take aim a month before due dat...

July 27, 2012 no comments

Nur Suryani Mohamed Taibi, a 29-year-old Olympian shooter from Malaysia has been called “crazy and selfish” for pursuing her Olympic dreams despite being a almost 34 weeks pregnant, but t...

African Olympic athlete in London seeks asylum

July 26, 2012 no comments

An African Olympic athlete is reportedly seeking asylum in the UK, the Daily Mail reported. The athlete, a male competitor whose nationality is unknown, waked into the Bridwell Police station in Leed...

London 2012 Olympics – “There’s a lot of sex going o...

July 15, 2012 no comments

So, it would seem it’s not all work and no play for Olympians getting ready for the 2012 Olympics in London. In a recent interview with ESPN magazine, USA women’s soccer goalie, Hope Solo...

2012 Olympics: 3 Nigerian athletes test positive for banned drugs

July 14, 2012 no comments

The Nigerian athletes already in London ahead of the 2012 Olympics have been disqualified after testing positive for banned drugs, reports said. According to Thisday news, the athletes – Vivian...

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