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2024 Olympics

Ugandan Olympian, Rebecca, hospitalised after boyfriend set her afire

UGANDAN athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, has been hospitalised after her boyfriend Dickson Ndiema Marangach, allegedly doused her with petrol and...

Sports minister apologises for Nigeria’s poor performance at 2024 Olympics

THE Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has apologised to Nigerians over the poor performance of the nation's athletes...
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Botswana declares public holiday to honour Olympic gold medalist

BOTSWANA’s President, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has honoured the country's pioneer Olympics Gold medalist in 200 metres, Letsile Tebogo, with a...

Nigerians react as Minister gives reasons for Ese Ukpeseraye’s bike drama at Olympics

THE Minister of Sports, John Enoh, has explained why Ese Ukpeseraye had to borrow a bike from the German...
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Paris 2024: Nigerian cyclist competes with borrowed bike

A NIGERIAN cyclist, Ese Ukpeseraye, has expressed gratitude to the German cycling team after the team provided a bike...

Who were the first Africans at the Olympics? The disturbing story of two 1904 marathon runners

 By Francois Cleophas, Stellenbosch University WHO were the first Africans to compete in the modern Olympic Games? The answer to...
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