Athletics

Olarinoye Wins Nigeria’s First Gold At Commonwealth Games

Nigeria, on Saturday, won its first medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK. Adijat Adenike Olarinoye recorded a total of 203kg in the women’s 55kg weightlifting event to win Nigeria’s first gold medal in the games. Before winning the medal, Olarinoye had set two records in 10 minutes, lifting 90kg and 92kg in the Snatch category of women’s 55kg Weightlifting event.

LeBron James Hits Billionaire Status

Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James has become the first active NBA player to make the Forbes billionaires list. According to Forbes ranking, James the 37 years old is the world's second highest-paid athlete before footballer Lionel Messi.

Paralympics Ends Abruptly After Russia Ban

The 2022 Winter Paralympics, commonly known as Beijing 2022, has been officially declared closed on Sunday, following the bans issued to both Russian and Belarusian athletes, and also China's stance in the Russia/Ukraine War. At the “Bird’s Nest” stadium, Beijing on Sunday, China handed over the Paralympics flag to the next host, Italy.

Tobi Amusan Sets A New World Record In 100M Hurdles

African reigning Track & Field sensation Tobi Amusan has set a new World record in the women’s 100m hurdles in the just concluded 2022 World Athletics Championship in Oregon, smashing the world record not once but twice in the process to win gold in women’s 100 meters hurdle.

NBBF Crisis: FG Appoints Interim Management Committee

The Federal Government (FG) has set up an Interim Management Committee to oversee Nigerian basketball amidst the lingering leadership crisis in the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF). This was disclosed on Monday in a statement signed by the Director, Press Relations of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Mohammed Manga.

FIBA Women’s World Cup: D’Tigress To Play France, Australia, 3 Other Countries

Nigeria’s senior female basketball team, D’Tigress has been drawn to play against France, Australia, Canada, Japan, and Serbia in Group B of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup tournament.