American sportswear company Nike suspended its endorsement contract with South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on Thursday after he was charged with murdering his girlfriend a week ago. Nike has sponsored Pistorius since 2007, supplying him with running kit and special soles that he wears on the base of his carbon fiber racing blades. "We believe Oscar Pistorius should be afforded due process and we wil ...

President Goodluck Jonathan has directed that the Paralympic team that won medals for Nigeria at the just concluded games in London be brought to Abuja and accorded a special reception on Saturday. The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, who disclosed this to state house correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, said that equally to be accorded a special reception are the membe ...

The London Olympics 2012 was the subject matter with Ken Ochonogor the presenter 'Sports Palava' as viewers called in to express their views. ...

Following Nigeria’s dismal performance at the London Olympics, President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered a total and comprehensive re-organization of the nation’s sport sector. The Nigerian contingent to the Olympic Games failed to win any medal at the just concluded games. Disclosing the announcement to journalists at the end of the Federal Council Meeting on Wednesday, the Minister of Information, Mr. Labar ...

Even though they finished fourth in the final of the 4 x 100m women relay, Nigeria’s quartet of Oludamola Osayomi, Gloria Asumnu, Endurance Abinuwa and Blessing Okagbare posted a season best of 42.64 seconds. Okagbare who ran the last lap for Nigeria was almost close to picking the bronze but could not outdo Ukraine’s Elizaveta Bryzgina. US quartet of Tianna Madison,Allyson Felix,Bianca Knight and Carmelita ...

Sport analyst, Solomon Ajuziogu on Monday blamed the poor performance of team Nigeria at the London 2012 Olympics on poor planning. Mr Ajuziogu who was speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s breakfast program, Sunrise Daily, said from the beginning of the Olympics he knew that the team would return to Nigeria without a single medal. “I wasn’t expecting anything. We didn’t prepare; we aren’t ready for ...

South Africa powered to victory in the men's lightweight four final on Thursday, holding off the favourites Britain and Denmark in a thrilling sprint for the line to win the country's first Olympic rowing title. The victory by about a foot with a breathtaking late burst denied Britain a third gold medal of the Games and a win for brothers Peter and Richard Chambers from Northern Ireland. Britain finished se ...

Britain's Helen Glover and Heather Stanning stormed to victory in the women's Olympic rowing pair on Wednesday to give the host nation their first gold medal of the London Olympics in front of 25,000 screaming fans. Roared on by Princes William and Harry, the British duo - who only came together in 2010 after missing out on other boats - took a commanding lead early in the race and held off a late challenge ...

The Olympic association of host country Britain in the on-going Olympic tournament in London said the GB team are still on course for medal rush especially the old medal category, a category that determines the position on medals table. This media stunt was called for after a mixed up start by the host as the Host country could only manage to win two silver medals during the midday of day four of the tourna ...

Much against its earlier stand of not sending female athletes to the Olympics taking place in London this year, the kingdom has decided to send its female athletes for the first time which will have a judoka,800m runner later this month and this information has been confirmed by the International Olympic Committee. Wodjan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani one of the females to represent Saudi Arabia will be c ...