2024 Paris Olympics
Julien Alfred and Letsile Tebogo win best female and male athlete of the year at ANOC Awards
St. Lucia’s Julien Alfred and Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo were crowned the best female and male athletes of the year, respectively, at the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Awards. The ceremony was held on Wednesday in Cascais, Portugal, and recognized their remarkable achievements at the 2024 Paris Olympics held last summer, Olympics reported. Alfred and…
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Steph Curry reacts to being called ‘The Devil’ during 2024 Olympics -‘I will not be adopting that nickname’
NBA star Stephen Curry has addressed the unusual nickname he earned during the 2024 Paris Olympics...
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Meet these 5 Caribbean athletes who made history at the Paris Olympics
The 2024 Paris Olympics produced some intriguing moments for many fans around the world with...
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Meet these 7 African athletes who made history at the Paris Olympics
The 2024 Paris Olympics produced mouthwatering moments and performances from athletes of different...
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5 things to know about Nigeria’s basketball women’s coach Rene Wakama who made Olympic history
As the curtain falls on the Paris 2024 Olympics, fans and teams worldwide can celebrate knowing the prestigious competition lived up to its expectations. For Africa, history was made in basketball by Nigeria’s...
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‘Who doesn’t make room for the GOAT?’- Serena Williams being denied entry at Paris restaurant highlights the harsh realities of racism
In a recent and disheartening incident, tennis icon Serena Williams, along with her children, was denied access to a Michelin-starred rooftop restaurant at The Peninsula in Paris. This news, which Williams...
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2024 Paris Olympics: Nigeria’s women’s basketball team makes history advancing to quarter finals
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team has made history as the first African nation (male or female) to reach the quarterfinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. They achieved this milestone with a 79-70...
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2024 Paris Olympics: Top 5 Black women to watch in the 100m race
The 2024 Paris Olympics are in full swing, with the Athletics events set to begin on August 1. Among the many athletes competing, black women from Africa, the U.S., and the Caribbean are poised to make...
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Penn State coach Lynzee Brown makes history as first gymnast to compete for Haiti in the Olympics
Lynnzee Brown made history by being the first Haitian gymnast to compete in the Olympics. The Olympics website states that even though Brown was born in Missouri, USA, her father’s birthplace of...
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5 African track & field stars to watch at the 2024 Paris Olympics
The 2024 Paris Olympics is underway and African athletes from different backgrounds in track and field will be eyeing records and a place in history. This quadrennial competition has had African icons...
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Nigeria’s women’s and South Sudan’s men’s basketball teams make history at the 2024 Olympics
The long-awaited 2024 Paris Olympics is underway with some African nations making strides, all in pursuit of glory and a place on the podium in the history of one of the world’s biggest sporting...