August 01

• National Olympic Committee In Quest Of Excellence

  Cameroon Tribune

  An agreement for hosting DIXIADES 2014 was signed between the National Olympic Committee and the Yaounde City Council on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Read more »

• Muvunyi Returns to a Hero's Welcome, Starts Preps for 2016

  New Times

  WITH exactly three years to go, World 800m Paralympic champion Hermas Cliff Muvunyi has assured the nation of winning a gold medal in the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games due in... Read more »

• Olympics Legacy Inspires Youth in Tanzania to Engage in Sports

  Daily News

  A SPORTS programme set up to rekindle last summer's London Olympics has inspired more people to take up sport in Tanzania, according to the National Sports Council (NSC). Read more »

July 31

• Ekiring Headed for Badminton World Meet

  New Vision

  EDWIN Ekiring believes that he has had enough build up to take on the worlds' best at the 2013 Badminton World Championships that start next week. Read more »

• Eritrean Olympian Athlete Zerisenai Won't Take Part in International Tournament in Moscow

  Shabait

  The coach of Eritrean National Athletic Team, Mr. Livingstone Abraham, disclosed that the renowned Athlete Zerisenai Tadese won't take part in the international tournament due to... Read more »

• LAF Embarks On International Training

  New Republic

  The German Olympic Committee (GOC) has extended its shower of blessing to the Liberian Athletic Federation (LAF) with the donation of material assistance worth € 5,000 to the... Read more »

• Top Names for 10th Ndakaini Half Marathon

  Capital FM

  The tenth edition of the annual UAP Ndakaini Marathon is expected to be a star studded event as renowned athletes take the track to mark its special anniversary. Among the leading... Read more »

• Kajuga Looking Forward to Moscow With Optimism

  New Times

  THE National 10,000m and 5000m champion Robert Kajuga is upbeat as he plots to improve his performance at the forthcoming IAAF World Championships to be held from August 10-18 in... Read more »

July 29

• New ISSF Executive Member Reacts to His Election

  Daily Observer

  The treasurer of the Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) Alhaji Ousman Wadda has reacted to his election as the chairman of the Technical Committee and Member of the Executive... Read more »

• World Champ Muvunyi Returns From France Tonight

  New Times

  NATIONAL Paralympic committee (NPC) will tonight recieve Rwanda's Paralympian Hermas Cliff Muvunyi and the entire delegation from the IPC World Athletics Championship held in Lyon,... Read more »

July 28

• Angolan Pepino Wins Gold in Olympics

  ANGOP

  The 90-year old Angolan cyclist, Alberto da Silva "Pepino", won Saturday the gold medal in the 40 kilometres race of the "Senior Olympics" taking place in the United State of... Read more »

July 26

• GNOC's Ousman Wadda Elected Into Islamic Solidarity Sports Executive Board

  The Point

  Barely two weeks after the Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) first Vice President Beatrice Allen was feted in Abidjan with the Commander of Sports Merit Award of the... Read more »

• GNOC Extraordinary Meeting Set for Saturday July 27

  The Point

  The Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) will stage another extraordinary annual general assembly meeting on July 27 as part of a roadmap recommended by the International... Read more »

• Sydney Olympic Gold - Ebewele, Others Want FG's Reward

  This Day

  The federal government's cash gift to the six athletes and two officials that won the Sydney Olympic Games men's 4x400m relay gold has thrown up rancour in the track and field... Read more »

July 25

• Baffled By Ugandan TV Adverts

  Observer

  It is like I just can't keep my mouth shut: I keep talking and talking. I wish they would pay me for it. But I don't blame myself either; if you were in my shoes, you too would get... Read more »

• 'We Are Ready'

  The Star

  World athletics Championships debutant Ferguson Rotich has admitted there is a lot of pressure on the 800m team to defend David Rudisha's title in Moscow next month. Read more »

• Jonathan Splashes Cash On Sydney Gold Medallists

  This Day

  Thirteen years after Nigeria's 4x400m men relay team won silver that eventually got upgraded to gold following the disqualification of Team USA for dope infractions at the Sydney... Read more »

• Sango Seeks Reward for Sydney Olympic Silver Winning Athletes

  Daily Trust

  Former minister of sports, Mr. Damishi Sango has made a passionate appeal to the federal government to extend reward to the two female athletes who won silver medals for Nigeria at... Read more »

July 24

• Jonathan Rewards 2000 Sydney Olympic Gold Medalists, Says No Shortcut to Fame

  Leadership

  President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday announced cash and national honours award for the six gold medalists in the 4 by 400 relay at the 2000 Sydney, Australia Olympic Games. Read more »

• Jonathan Honours Nigeria's 4x400M Olympic Gold Medallists With N5Million Each, Others

  Premium Times

  Sunday Bada and the other five athletes will also get national honours. President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday honoured the Nigerian 4x 400m men relay team that won gold at the... Read more »

• Jonathan Honours Sydney Olympic Gold Medallists With N5 Million Each

  Vanguard

  President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday honoured the Nigerian 4x400m men relay team that won gold at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Read more »

• Karoki Plots 'A Kamathi' On Mo Farah

  Capital FM

  After underlining his credentials by finishing fifth at the London Olympics last year, Bedan Karoki is itching to deploy a 'Charles Kamathi' at the Moscow Worlds and gift Kenya the... Read more »

• HM the King Congratulates Paralympic Champion

  MAP

  HM King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to Moroccan Paralympic champ Amine Chentouf, who won two gold medals in the world track and field championship of Lyon... Read more »

• Jonathan Splashes Cash On Sydney 2000 Relay Team, Handlers

  This Day

  Handlers of the 4x4 relay team, which silver medal at the Olympics Games in Sydney, Australia in 2000 was converted to gold medal following the disqualification of their American... Read more »

• Jonathan Showers Cash Gift On Nigeria's Sydney Olympics Gold Medalists

  Leadership

  President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday gave cash reward to six members of Nigeria's 4x400 relay team that won Gold Medal at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, with each of them... Read more »