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16th March 2008
Nigerian women’s scoccer team qualifies for Olympics
The Nigerian women’s soccer team qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics by beating Ghana 2-0.
Cynthia Uwak scored both goals for her team.
9th February 2008
Nigeria confident of Olympic success
The National Sports Commission in Nigeria is confident they will be able to surpass expectations at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Director of Technical and Coaching, Alhaji Ahmed P. Yahaya recently said, “I was thrilled at the commitment of both the athletes and officials saying that the commission have taken immediate steps to boost the morale of the athletes as well as address their complaints to avoid any distraction from the task at hand.”