Olympics
Sports Minister Visits D’Tigress Ahead of Quarter Final Clash with US
In a move to motivate and inspire Nigeria’s Women’s Basketball team, D’Tigress ahead of their crucial quarter-final game against Team USA, Sports Minister, John Owan Enoh, along with the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Sports Development, Mrs. Tinuke Watti, and the Acting Director of FEADS, Olumide Bamiduro, paid a visit to the players, coach, technical crew of D’Tigress, and the President of the Federation, Musa Kidda.
D’Tigress has demonstrated exceptional performance at the Paris Olympics, defeating highly-ranked FIBA teams to secure a spot in the quarter-finals, thereby making history for Africa and Nigeria. Today, August 7th, they will face Team USA in the quarter-finals.
The Honourable Minister extended his best wishes to the team for their success in the game and urged all Nigerians to send their best wishes and continue rooting for D’Tigress as they strive to achieve another milestone.
“We are immensely proud of what D’Tigress has achieved so far. Their dedication, skill, resilience, and determination have brought them to this crucial stage, and we believe they have what it takes to make further history.
“On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Sports Development and the entire nation, I extend my best wishes for their success in the game against Team USA. Let us all send the best of wishes and stay rooting for them,” said Senator John Owan Enoh.
D’Tigress Captain Amy Okonkwo thanked the Minister of Sports Development for meeting with the team, as it served as a morale booster.
She stated that the team is dedicated to making Nigerians happy at the games, and reassured of their commitment to delivering their best performance in the quarter-final game. The entire nation stands behind D’Tigress as they take on one of the world’s most formidable teams.
Olympics
Olympic rings removed from Eiffel Tower
The Olympic rings installed on the Eiffel Tower since June to celebrate the upcoming Olympic Games were removed from the Parisian monument early on Friday morning, as confirmed by an AFP photographer. But the Paris City Hall intends to replace them with a more permanent structure until 2028.
The five-coloured rings, measuring 29 metres in length and 15 metres in height, were placed between the first and second levels of the iconic iron structure on 7 June.
According to Inside the Games publication, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo wants the Olympic symbol to continue decorating the monument until the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.
But the descendants of the tower’s creator, Gustave Eiffel are opposing the move. They are insisting that the Olympic rings are aesthetically in conflict with the concept and design of the Tower.
The 30-tonne rings initially installed on the Eiffel Tower were also not designed to withstand winter weather conditions.
Olympics
Despite Egypt winning 3 medals at Paris Olympics, President Al-Sisi orders sports system overhaul
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi ordered a comprehensive evaluation of sports federations that participatedat the Paris Olympic Games, following a mission report submitted by the country’s sports minister.
The mandate includes a thorough expenditure check and a performance review to better highlight areas of improvement and fund allocation in future Games.
Additionally, the president plans to take necessary measures against federations —such as limiting funds— that had negative results in the Paris Games.
Egypt’s participation in sports where it lacks a competitive advantage will also be limited, as the president aims to direct resources to promising athletes to ensure optimal results. The president also aims to reduce administrative and technical staff within Olympic delegations and task relevant ministries with preparing future Olympic athletes.
Al-Sisi’s Olympic overhaul is to be presented to the cabinet for approval and urged the government to prioritise amending the sports law for the House of Representatives for review.
Egypt took home a total of three medals in the Summer Games. Ahmed El-Gendy triumphed in modern pentathlon, Sara Samir claimed the silver in weightlifting, and 21-year-old fencer Mohamed El-Sayed earned the bronze.
-Insidethegames
Olympics
Paris 2024 Games break record ticket sales
Paris 2024 sold a record 12 million tickets for the Olympics and Paralympics, beating the Games record previously set by London 2012, organisers said on Sunday.
Some 9.5 million tickets were sold for the Olympics and 2.5 million for the Paralympics, which end on Sunday.
In 2012, London organisers set the record for the Paralympics with 2.7 million tickets sold but only 8.2 million were sold for the Olympics.
-Reuters
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