World record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, is reportedly training in Jamaica under the guidance of renowned coach Glen Mills, who is famous for mentoring multiple world record holder and fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt. Radio Jamaica Sports reports that Amusan, who has been training in Jamaica since September — … Read more
French football legend Thierry Henry has officially stepped down as the manager of the France Under-21 team. Henry, who was appointed in August 2023 after serving as the assistant manager for the Belgian national team, was initially expected to remain in the role until 2025. However, he decided to resign after guiding France’s Olympic football … Read more
The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has expressed his disappointment with Team Nigeria’s performance in the ongoing 2024 Olympics in Paris, describing it as “disappointing.” In a statement shared on X on Saturday, Enoh noted that the failure to secure any medals was indicative of deeper issues that require immediate attention. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Japan defeated Nigeria 3-1 in their final Group C match at the Paris Olympics, eliminating the Super Falcons from the tournament. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Clinical Japan defeated Nigeria 3-1 in the final Group C women’s football event at the Paris Olympics, sending the African giants home. First-half goals from Maika Hamano, Mina Tanaka, and … Read more
Nigerian boxers Patricia Mbata, and three others failed to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics. They attributed this due to inadequate preparation and poor camp conditions, citing lack of equipment. Despite their struggles, three other Nigerian boxers qualified earlier in Senegal. Eko Hot Blog reports that following their disappointing exit from the final round of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, Africa’s sole representatives in the basketball event at the Paris 2024 Olympics, have been drawn in Group B alongside Australia, Canada, and hosts France. The draw took place on Tuesday at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland, and was overseen by … Read more