Nigeria Loses Faith as the Hope for Medals Dwindles
Team Nigeria officials are questioning whether the country will obtain any medals at the 2012 Olympic Games as female boxer Edith Ogoke is knocked out of the medal zone.
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Nigeria:
Ogoke - There Was Too Much Pressure On Me
Vanguard, 7 August 2012
Nigeria's female boxer, Edith Ogoke has revealed that the pressure put on her to win and advance to medal zone of the middleweight category of the women boxing event became… Read more »
Olympic Medals
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Nigeria:
Russian Pounds Ogoke Out of Medal Zone
This Day, 7 August 2012
Team Nigerian officials watched with dismay as another medal hope vanished into thin air this time in female boxing where Russian Nadezda Torlopova turned Nigeria's Edith Ogoke… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Where Will the Medals Come From?
Vanguard, 7 August 2012
Team Nigerian officials watched in awe as yet another hope of a medal frittered in boxing where Russian Nadezda Torlopova pounded Edith Ogoke out of the medal zone. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Olympics - Russia Beats Nigeria in Women's Middle Boxing
Leadership, 6 August 2012
Nigeria's Edith OGOKE has lost 8-18 points in the Women's Middle (75kg) boxing tournament. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Maryam Lost Focus, Weightlifting Coach Screams!
Vanguard, 6 August 2012
Opinions are still divided on why Maryam Usman, a weightlifting medal hopeful crashed out of the Olympics without a medal. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Smiling Regina Promises to Be Back On Podium - Regina George
Vanguard, 6 August 2012
Regina George did not stop smiling even when she did not qualify for the 400 m final. She returned a time of 51.35 secs but took it in good strides. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Ohuruogu - Its Disappointing Losing My Title
Vanguard, 6 August 2012
British Nigerian-born runner, Christine Ohuruogu felt disappointed that she succumbed to her rival Sanya Richards-Ross in the women 400m final on Sunday night. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Ebewele Plays Down Team Nigeria's Chances
Vanguard, 5 August 2012
Former Commissioner for Sports in Edo State, Brown Ebewele has stated that Team Nigeria will win medals at the on going London Olympics, only by miracles. Read more »
InFocus
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As Mariam Usman fails to obtain a medal in the over-75kg weightlifting, a sports analyst blames the poor performance of Team Nigeria at the Olympics on bad planning. Read more »