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Africa hopeful for more medals in Paris as Olympic marathon kicks off

It’s Africa’s time to shine at the Games as the weekend brings down the curtain on what many are saying…

3 months ago

Paris 2024: Africa’s marathon runners gear up for the ultimate test of endurance at an Olympics like not other

As the Paris 2024 marathons approach, all eyes are on Africa's elite runners who will now face a grueling course…

3 months ago

Perfomances from Nigeria and South Sudan at the Paris Olympics mark a new chapter in African basketball

D’Tigress and South Sudan’s men’s basketball team have achieved historic successes in the ongoing Olympic Games in France, showcasing the…

3 months ago

Paris 2024: Africa is on a marathon quest for Olympic glory in Paris

Africa has woken and become a dominant force in the Olympic marathon and in distance running in general. With individual…

4 months ago

Paris 2024: Why the 2024 Olympic Games will mark a milestone for the women’s marathon

The 2024 Paris Olympics marks a historic milestone for the women’s marathon, as it will close the Summer Games for…

4 months ago

Nigeria’s sports “queen” scores with local language radio show

Aderonke Adesola, a passionate Nigerian sports fan, is making waves as a female Yoruba language radio presenter. Her lively commentary…

4 months ago

bird TenX: 10 Olympic Games records held by Africans

From Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele in 2008 to Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon in 2020, Africans have set and continue to hold onto…

4 months ago

Road to Paris: South Africa’s rising women marathoners will be chasing Olympic glory in Paris

From Cian Oldknow to Gerda Steyn and Irvette van Zyl, South Africa has a fast-rising crop of women marathoners eager…

4 months ago

Road to Paris: Marathon contenders from Tanzania, Uganda, and Lesotho aim to upset legendary Ethiopians and Kenyans

Though Kenya and Ethiopia are the favourites for the Paris Olympics marathon, contenders from other African nations could disrupt their…

4 months ago

The bird African basketball roundup: Toure breaks FIBA U17 record, Nairobi City Thunder win Kenyan league, FUS Rabat clinch Moroccan title

Guinea’s Abdouramane Toure outperforms at the U17 Basketball World Cup, Nairobi City Thunder end a 37-year wait for championship silverware…

4 months ago