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Olympics: Team Nigeria competed without insurance

The national athletes competed at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games without any insurance policy in accordance with the global practice in sports, it has been revealed.
Our correspondent, who covered the games, learnt that the National Sports Commission failed to insure the athletes against accidents and other emergency situations that might arise at the games.
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South Korea wins gold in men’s 80kg plus taekwondo

South Korea continue their domination in the taekwondo with Dongmin Cha winning the gold in men’s 80kg plus division.
Alexandros Nikolaidis from Greece won the silver medal and bronze medals went to Chika Yagazie Chukwumerije from Nigeria and Arman Chilmanov from Kazakhstan.

Argentina defeats Nigeria 1-0 to win Olympic gold in men’s football

Angel di Maria of Argentina scored the only goal against Nigeria, earning them the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. Argentina also won the gold medal at the 2004 Athens games.

Brazil beat Belgium yesterday to win the bronze medal.

Russia win women’s 4×100 meter relay

Russia have won the gold medal in the women’s 4×100 meter relay at the Beijing Olympics with a time of 42.31 seconds.
Belgium won the silver and Nigeria won the bronze after the Jamaican team fumbled the baton.
Russia
POLYAKOVA Evgeniya
FEDORIVA Aleksandra
GUSHCHINA Yulia
CHERMOSHANSKAYA Yuliya
Belgium
BORLEE Olivia
MARIEN Hanna
OUEDRAOGO Elodie
GEVAERT Kim
Nigeria
IDOKO Franca
KEMASUODE Gloria
ISMAILA Halimat
OSAYOMI Oludamola

Maurren Higa Maggi of Brazil wins women’s long jump

Maurren Higa Maggi of Brazil has won the gold medal in the women’s long jump with a distance of 7.04 meters.
Tatyana Lebedeva of Russia won the silver medal and Blessing Okagbare from Nigeria won the bronze medal.

Pele disappointed with Brazil’s loss to Argentina

Pele who is in Beijing helping with Rio de Janeiro’s bid to host the 2016 Olympics, said Argentina were better prepared than Brazil in the men’s football.
“I think Argentina were better prepared than Brazil,” said Pele. “Once again, Brazil couldn’t win the gold medal.”
“It’s not good for us but this is what happens in football, [...]

Argentina defeat Brazil 3-0 to advance to final

In the much anticipated football clash between Argentina and Brazil, Argentina won 3-0 to advance to the final against Nigeria.
Lionel Messi scored and two goals came from Sergio Aguero.
A crowd of 52,968 fans packed the Worker’s Stadium including Diego Maradona.
Nigeria thrashed Belgium 4-1 in Shanghai.

Nigeria defeats Japan in mens soccer

Nigeria is one step closer to the quarter finals after defeating Japan 2-1, in Tianjin.
Victor Obinna scored one goal for Nigeria and Victor Anichebe scored the second. Yohei Toyoda scored Japan’s goal in the 79th minute.
“Of course there were mistakes, but overall I’m happy with my team,” Nigeria coach Samson Siasia said. “We just [...]