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Flagbearer Tobi Amusan and Nigerias team captain, Anuoluwapo Opeyori, led Nigerian delegation at a colourful and historic Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on Friday night. Despite the rain having its way on the night, athletes cheered along the Seine as more than 200 national delega

The Nigeria womens basketball team, DTigress, wasnt allowed to board the delegations boat for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics . Somebody told The Associated Press on Friday on condition of anonymity. However, the Nigeria delegation has not publicly commented. The tea

. Says, they must beat Japan After their dismal outing in the opening match against Brazil, the Super Falcons will take on world champions Spain in another tricky tie that could spell their fate in the tournament. Buoyed by a comfortable 2-1 victory over Japan in the first matc

..After Nigeria stunned em @ 1968 Olympics By Jacob Ajom It is 52 years since the demise of one of Nigerias most gifted football players, Teslim Thunder Balogun whose exploits on and off the pitch continue to reverberate around the world. Balogun brought a lot of joy to million

Boundary-breaking, genre-defying and unprecedented: the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics got the 2024 Summer Games underway with a pulsating energy and unique show that will never be forgotten. Here are five memorable moments: - The uninvited rain - Opening ceremon

Kobe Bryants Staples Center locker and Maradonas 1986 World Cup jersey went on display Friday in New York, part of an auction of rare sports memorabilia at Sothebys. Bryants locker, which he used for the majority of his career at the Los Angeles Lakers, is the main attraction for the au

Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura joined dancers, an opera diva and even a heavy metal band in an opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics that sought to proudly showcase French culture with a modern twist. The first-ever opening ceremony held outside a stadium

Thousands of Olympic competitors cruised down the River Seine in a spectacular opening ceremony for the Paris Games on Friday that celebrated French history and culture to the delight of a crowd undeterred by persistent rain. For the first time in Olympic history, the opening ceremony t

President Bola Tinubu on behalf of Nigerians, has sent his best wishes to Team Nigeria at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. A total of 88 Team Nigeria athletes, including 63 women and 25 men, are proudly flying Nigerias flag in 12 sports at the Paris Olympics. The President assured