Tag: olympics

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July 30, 2012

WATCH: The Nigerian Olympic Basketball Team talks the game and their dreams

by Adeniyi Abdul Factory78 TV caught up with the Nigerian Basketball team D’Tigers in London after a win against The ...

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July 30, 2012

LISTEN: “Naija Don Win” by Big Smile – Official song for Team Nigeria at London 2012 Olympics

by Adeniyi Abdul Six months ago the Nigeria Olympics Committee called for song submissions for entry into the Olympics Theme ...

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July 30, 2012

Tolu Ogunlesi: Is Nigeria great? (YNaija Frontpage)

The mistakes of yesterday (the missed chances at greatness) are not doing anything to influence the decisions of today. Yet, ...

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July 29, 2012

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Nigeria has never been great at sports (YNaija Frontpage)

I’ve noticed a trend in the last couple of months since the run up to London 2012 began with Nigerians. ...

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July 29, 2012

SNAPSHOT: #TeamNigeria resplendent at the Olympics

by Hauwa Gambo No matter how angry you get about the dysfunction in Nigeria, surely to see the beautiful simplicity ...

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July 28, 2012

Muhammad Ali makes it to London 2012: Why he’s the greatest athlete of all-time

by  Dr. Boyce Watkins He knew that his real power was not in his arms and legs, but understood the ...

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July 28, 2012

WATCH: “A Pioneer of Gold” tells the story of the first black man to win an Olympic Gold medal

by Seyi Lawal “Before you can win, before you can compete, you first have to be included,” says the voice ...

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July 28, 2012

Spectacular Britian: Photos from the London Olympics opening ceremony

by Seyi Lawal The long awaited London Olympics was declared open yesterday by Queen Elizabeth. Billions of spectators watched the ...

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July 28, 2012

“Look at the Queen’s glorious frown!” – Check out the top 10 Olympics Opening Ceremony tweets

The 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony finally took place last night in grand fashion. With a ceremony masterminded by director ...

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July 28, 2012

Opinion: Why Michael Phelps’ abs matter (and other Olympic theories)

by Lucy Danziger When the Olympics begin, I notice that suddenly the parks are fuller, the gyms are packed and ...

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July 23, 2012

Not your average teenager: Danielle Alakija is the youngest athlete at the 2012 Olympics

by Doyin Jaiyesimi For Danielle, it all started at the age of 7 when she nurtured big dreams of “competing ...

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July 8, 2012

Dear Nse: Have you bought your copy of Far-crook’s debut album, courtesy Otedollar Records?

Reuben Abati recently referred to the entire populace as a mob. Is there no end to his madness? Dear Nse, ...

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July 4, 2012

Pat Utomi: Abuja, the center of the stealing Olympics

by Pat Utomi I have become shameless in tagging a line to the words of the masters. Lord Acton said ...

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June 29, 2012

Olympic swimmer’s bikini gets her into hot water

by Tolu Orekoya All the hard work athletes put into making their body ready for the biggest sporting event in ...

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June 14, 2012

Opinion: …Please wait while your transaction is processing?

by Chinonso Ogbogu Keep doing what’s best for your dreams, and with time your transaction would be completed and you ...

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April 6, 2012

Kathleen Ndongmo: Thought for food – Breed Africa’s hopefuls… (YNaija Frontpage)

Being somewhat of an Afro-phile, I believe that the best way to bring Nigeria and Africa forward is through locally ...

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