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olympics

August 29, 2024

Threat of rain forces change in triathlon scheduled at Paralympics

The threat of rain forced a change in the schedule of the triathlon competition at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Triathlon
August 16, 2024

U.S. returns to top in FIFA women’s world ranking

The American team won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics after Mallory Swanson helped it win its fifth gold medal at the 2024 Olympics.

U.S. women's national team
August 13, 2024

Stakeholders urge early preparations of Team Nigeria ahead of 2028 0lympics

Mr Solanke said Nigeria’s disappointing results at global sporting don’t reflect its potential and abundant talents.

Scenes of team Nigeria at the Paris Olympics
August 10, 2024

Tinubu’s govt declares Nigeria’s Paris Olympics performance disappointing, mediocre

Mr Enoh called for reforms in the Nigerian sports sector as a way for improved performance on the global stage.

Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan-Enoh
August 10, 2024
Algeria’s Imane Khelif
August 4, 2024

Nigeria’s Olympic wrestling team ready for success: Coach Akuh

“We are very happy in camp; the athletes are ready, we had a little preparation this morning,” he said.

Purity Akuh
August 3, 2024

Paris 2024: Sports minister urges athletes to aim for podium finishing

Mr Enoh has applauded Kanyinsola Ajayi and Favour Ashe for their remarkable performances in their respective heats.

Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan-Enoh
August 2, 2024
Katie Ledecky
July 29, 2024

Dozens arrested in France over plans to disrupt Olympics

He said those arrested had wanted to carry out “sabotage actions or radical protests’’ during the first Olympic competitions, but authorities prevented this.

PARIS OLYMPICS