2024 Paralympics Kicks off in Paris
A spectacular opening ceremony marked the start of the Paris 2024 ParalympicGames, as athletes paraded along the iconic Champs-Elysees to Place de laConcorde, in glorious conditions. The first of 11 days of sporting action takes place on Thursday as France hosts asummer Paralympic Games for the first time. About 4,400 athletes from a record 168 […]
Nigeria Ranked Third Among Female Runners In The World
Nigeria is ranked third in an elite league of female runners in the world. Nigeria is jointly ranked third with Bahamas, having Seven sub-11s runners behind USA (62) and Jamaica (23), thus outranking the European countries. Also, this means Nigeria is the hub of the highest, fastest female 100m sprinters produced in African history and […]
2026 Commonwealth Games In Doubt After Host City Pulls Out
The 2026 Commonwealth Games are in doubt after the Australian state of Victoria cancelled its plans to host due to budget blowouts. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) struggled to find a host city before Victoria volunteered in April 2022. But the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews on Tuesday said the projected cost had now tripled and […]
Tobi Amusan Wins Her 3rd Consecutive National Title in Benin
Fresh from winning her first Diamond League race in Stockholm, World Record holder, Tobi Amusan emerged as the new Nigerian national champion for a third consecutive time after she took apart the women’s 100m hurdles field at the ongoing National Trials in Benin City, Edo state, finishing in a time of 12.70s under drizzling rain. […]
