Beware of Zika, NOC tell Team Nigeria

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has warned athletes, officials and other travelers to Brazil for next month’s 2016 Olympic Games to take precautionary measures in order not to contact and transmit the Zika virus.

WRESTLING; Oborududu breaks into top 10 in Pre-Olympic Women’s Rankings

Seven times (7x) African champion, Blessing Oborududu (63Kg) went from unranked to number 9 in the world.

Mikel captaincy is a creation of the Sports Ministry says Popoola

The Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) has distanced itself from the appointment of John Obi Mikel as captain of Team Nigeria to the Rio Olympics.

BREAKING: Union Bank unveils TeamUnion for Rio Olympics

The union Bank of Nigeria has unveiled TeamUnion for the 2016 Rio Olympics taking place next month in the city of Rio.

2016 Rio Olympics; Presidential candidate, Dr Nduom donates $32,000 to Team Ghana

The 2016 Presidential nominee of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has donated $32,000 to Ghana’s 2016 Olympic team.

2016 Rio Olympics: Union bank supports Team Nigeria with 25 Million Naira

Less than 10 days to the 2016 Rio Olympics, Union Bank of Nigeria has promised to financially support Team Nigeria with the sum of 25 million naira in order to encourage competing athletes.

2016 Rio Olympics; Ministry shuns veterans, name Mikel Team Nigeria captain

 

The ministry of youth and sports has snubbed veteran athletes in Nigeria by naming Chelsea midfielder and Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has been named captain of Team Nigeria to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

2016 Rio Olympics; IJF clear 11 Russian judokas for the Games

Eleven Russian judokas have been cleared to compete at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games by the sport’s worldwide governing body.

Wrestling; Lalovic on the Eligibility of Russian Wrestlers for Olympic Games in Rio

President of United World Wrestling (UWW), Nenad Lalovic said they are committed to work jointly with the World Anti-Doping Agency and the IOC to preserve the integrity of sport and ensure wrestlers are clean.

2016 Rio Olympics; Nigeria foreign-based athletes to get ticket before Saturday

The Ministry of Youths and Sports on Monday in Abuja said it would later this week send flight tickets to foreign-based athletes billed for the Rio Olympic Games.