The basketball team, D'Tigers started their Olympic medal hunt on a high note by beating the African champions Tunisia. Read more »
Nigeria's 60-56 win over Tunisia in the men's basketball competition of the 2012 Olympic Games was against many odds, a cross-section of the match participants have said. Read more »
The Olympics are too big a stage for South Africa's women, says their coach after two losses - to Canada and Sweden. The team, ranked 61st in the world, was drawn against three of ... Read more »
After recording remarkable successes in the previous editions, the absence of the country's soccer teams from the London 2012 Olympics leave soccer-crazy Nigerians missing out. Read more »
The much-anticipated 2012 Summer Olympic Games starts this evening with a spectacular opening ceremony, which organisers say will be a dazzling display of lights, music, fireworks, ... Read more »
Banyana Banyana suffer a painful defeat losing 4-1 to Sweden at the opening match of the 2012 Olympic Games on Wednesday. They are due to play seventh-ranked Canada in Coventry on ... Read more »
D'Tigers head coach, Ayo Bakare says the team is ready to battle it out with their Tunisian counterpart in their opening match of the London 2012 Olympic basketball event two days ... Read more »
2008 Beijing Olympics bronze medal winner in taekwondo, Chika Chukwumerije has been made Team Captain of Team Nigeria's contingent for the London 2012 Olympics games set to get ... Read more »
There are high expectations for silver and gold medals from different countries at the 2012 London Olympics, set to get under way in a few days. Read more »
All Africa Games champion Julius Yego has fulfilled his dream of being the first-ever javelin thrower to represent his country at the Olympics. Read more »
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