Tag: IOC
Senegal becomes first African country to be awarded Olympics hosting rights
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has picked its first African host of any Olympics, formally awarding the 2022 Youth Games to Senegal.
Senegal President, Macky Sall,...
Russian doping scandal: Blessing Okagbare to get Beijing Olympic silver
Nigeria's athletics queen, Blessing Okagbare, is set to have her bronze medal from the long jump event of the Beijing Olympics upgraded to silver.
This comes...
Okagbare set for Olympic silver medal
Africa's fastest woman, Blessing Okagbare, is set to be awarded the silver medal in the women’s long jump event of the 2008 Beijing Olympic...
Nike explains missing NFF logo on Olympic kit
Nigeria’s Dream Team VI for the first time ever downed the new set of kits designed by American multinational company, Nike.
The new era began...
Russian athletes to miss Olympics after losing appeal
Russian athletes will miss this summer's Olympic in Rio de Janeiro after losing an appeal, Friday, at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS),...