Tag: IOC

IOC confirms Paris, Los Angeles as hosts of 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games

The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday confirmed Paris as host of 2024 Olympics while Los Angeles will stage the 2028 edition. Thomas Bach, IOC President made the announcement. Budapest, Hamburg, and Rome…

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Usain Bolt’s treble record suffers as IOC strips Jamaica of Beijing relay medal

The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday stripped Jamaica of the 2008 Beijing Games 4×100m relay Gold. According to the IOC, Nesta Carter was caught doping. Carter was found to have…

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Chevron, others have a case to answer over $12.7bn undeclared crude

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos today, September 30, 2016 struck out the preliminary objection filed by Chevron Nigeria Limited seeking to have the suit by the Federal Government…

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‘Kachikwu recommended me to Buhari’ – NNPC boss

The recently appointed Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Maikanti Baru, on Friday, promised to find lasting solution to the problems facing the petroleum sector. Baru stated…

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Just In: Lance Armstrong stripped of Sydney Olympics medal

Lance Armstrong has been stripped of the Olympic bronze medal he won in Sydney in 2000, the International Olympic Committee has confirmed. The IOC acted after the International Cycling Union…

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Not-so-Sweet November: British immigration says Africa’s runaway athletes have just 3 months free pass

by Isi Esene It's no longer news that several African athletes competing in the London 2012 Olympic Games have chosen to bail out from their country's Olympic teams. The London…

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#Missing: Seven Cameroonian athletes disappear at London 2012

by Isi Esene The mission head of the Cameroonian contingent to the London Olympic Games has confirmed the disappearance of seven members of the country's delegation. According to ChannelsTV, the…

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Havelange collected bribes as FIFA president

by Isi Esene Swiss prosecutors have revealed that Joao Havelange, the former FIFA president had received at least 1.5m Swiss francs (£986,000) and executive committee member Ricardo Teixeira at least…

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