Murder Suspect, Oscar Pistorius Granted Permission To Leave South Africa To Compete In London's Anniversary Games

Murder suspect athlete Oscar Pistorius could make a controversial return to the London Olympic Stadium as early as July after a judge in South Africa granted him permission to travel abroad.

Team Nigeria Will Need N7bn To Prepare For Rio 2016 Olympics ... Bolaji Abdullahi

The Minister of Sports and Chairman National Sports Commission, Bolaji Abdullahi, has revealed that Team Nigeria will need N7bn to be at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

We Never Planned To Humiliate Nigeria... US Basketball Coach

The coach of the United States basketball team, Mike Krzyzewski, has denied insinuations that his team arrived at the Basketball Arena of the London 2012 Olympics determined to humiliate Nigeria for being “loud-mouthed.”

Olympic Basketball: Nigeria Beats Tunisia To Win First Olympic Game

Nigeria men senior basketball team, D'Tigers, defeated Tunisia 60-56 to claim their first victory at the ongoing Olympic Games in London.

2012 London Olympics: Meet The Nigerian Team

The highly publicized and much awaited 2012 Olympic Games in London got underway yesterday in grand style with all 204 competing nations ensured their athletes partake in the parade of the opening ceremony to signal their presence.

Team Nigeria has a total of 116 members: 55 athletes, 12 coaches, 29 administrators officers, 9 medical officials, 5 contingent officials and 6 secretariat officials.

3 Nigerian Female Athletes Test Positive To Banned Drugs At The London Olympics

Three Nigerian athletes already in London preparing for the Olympics have tested positive to banned drugs.

Although the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), declined to name the affected athletes yesterday, independent sources confirmed that Vivian Chukwuemeka, Lauretta Ozoh and Regina George were those who samples tested positive to banned substances.

Saudi Arabia Sends 2 Female Athletes To Compete In London 2012 For The First Time In Olympic History

TWO female Saudi Arabian athletes will take part in the London 2012 Games, the International Olympic Committee have confirmed.