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The Paralympics has suffered its first tragedy after 48-year-old Iranian Bahman Golbarnezhad who was a paralympic cyclist died following a crash during the cycling event. The International Paralympic Committee said; "The ambulance then…

Belgian Paralympics medallist Marieke Vervoort says she is still considering euthanasia but will not be ending her life immediately after the Games in Rio as earlier reported in the media. The 37-year-old, who won a silver medal in the…

Sports enthusiasts in Cross River have called for support for Nigeria’s Paralympics team presently participating in Paralympics games in Rio, Brazil. A cross section of the fans spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate…

Kenyan athletes are stranded in a Rio shanty town where gunshots can be heard, following the closure of the Olympic village, the team captain said on Thursday. The captain, Wesley Korir, who is a marathon runner, said Team Kenya…

The 20-year-old girl who released viral pictures with her and Record Breaker Usain Bolt in the bedroom has said she didn't know it was the Jamaican world champion and that she is 'dying of shame'. In one of the photos, Bolt appears to be…

Jamaican athlete, Usain Bolt may be in trouble following the release of some raunchy photos by a 20-year-old Rio student. Bolt in the pictures which appeared to have been taken on a bed in an intimate position was captured with a…

Nigerians have hailed the national U-23 team, Dream Team VI, for consoling them with its 3-2 win over Hunduras to secure the football bronze medal of the ongoing Rio Olympic Games in Brazil. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…

The war between the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) and the minister of Sports Solomon Dalung seems to have deepened after the sports'  governing body hit back at allegations made by the sports minister that the Nigerian team being…

In the first match of Group B play on Match Day 2, Nigeria defeated Sweden 1-0. Nigeria started on the front foot, holding possession and putting pressure on Sweden’s defense. Nigeria almost took the lead as forward Sadiq Umar gotin on…

Samir Ait Said, 26, a French gymnast will be going home early from the Rio Olympics after suffering a horrifying leg break during his event. The gymnast landed awkwardly after jumping and from the looks of it snapped his leg. He was in…

South Korean world champion Kim Woo-jin on Friday set the first world record of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio with a score of 700 in the 72-arrow ranking round. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 24-year-old's score…

The 2016 Olympics holding in Rio, Brazil has welcomed the first ever team of athletes who belong to no nation in particular. The 10-member team made up of five South Sudanese refugees, two Syrian refugees, two Congolese refugees and one…

Some soccer fans on Saturday described as regrettable the exclusion of Super Eagles winger, Ahmed Musa and Nigerian Manchester City youngster, Kelechi Iheanacho, from the country`s U-23 squad for the Rio Olympics.…

A Nigerian athlete, Tosin Adeloye has been banned by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for testing positive to drugs. The Nigerian 4x400m women's relay team, due to the recent development. has been banned from…

Samson Siasia, the Head Coach of the Nigerian U-23 team has revealed that officials are suffering in the United States due to the non-payment of their salaries for five months by the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF. The U-23 Head Coach…

In a surprising turn of events, the Nigerian athletes that are supposed to represent the country in the Olympics taking place in Rio, Brazil have been forced to take to social media and crowd funding sites to fund their trip for the games.…

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that anybody who does not have any business in the Rio 2016 Games should not be part of the contingent. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth ad Sports, Chinyeaka Ohaa, made the disclosure on…

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal is recovering well from a left wrist injury and is on track to compete at the Olympics in Rio, his doctor said on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the 14-time Grand Slam champion…