Determined to change the manner of sports funding in the country, the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) is taking the battle to the National Assembly to make laws that will compel multinational companies to contribute to a sports fund.

Ekiti State Governor, Eng. Olusegun Oni has reiterated the readiness of his administration to support sports development in the state and Nigeria at all levels, promising that Nigeria's medal hopefuls at the forthcoming Beijing Olympics, Olusoji Fasuba and Damola Osayomi

Nigerian athletes heading to China this summer for the Beijing Olympics have been told that there is virtually no hiding place for cheats as emerging technology has made it far easier to catch up with anyone who indulges in doping

Rwanda chances of having more athletes attain the minimum Olympic Games standard qualification time were dealt a major blow on Thursday as four athletes faced rough exit from the ongoing African championship in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The competition for the best Olympic Games' art piece and song comes once every four years. It is a competition that brings to the fore participants from all over the world. As such, it must be prestigious.

Rwanda's chances of having more athletes qualify for this year's Olympic Games in Beijing were dented further after nine more athletes failed at the ongoing Africa Athletics Championship in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Rwanda's nine athletes take to the centre stage today in their last bid to secure the required minimum qualification times.

Nigeria's chances of winning more medals at the Beijing 2008 Olympics suffered a jolt in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia when African champion, Olusoji Fasuba picked up an injury.

Rwanda's 10000m champion Dieudonne Disi started poorly to the Beijing Olympic Games preparations finishing fifth in the 32nd edition of the 12km Lilac Bloomsday Run in Washington, USA over the weekend.

ZIMBABWE soccer kings Dynamos, bracing for a rough ride in Tunisia, have been boosted by the return to training of two of the players who featured prominently in their victory over Etoile Du Sahel at Gwanzura - Desmond Maringwa and

National Sports Commission officials felt justified at the weekend as the highly rated Nigeria 4x100m relay team dropped their baton at the African Championships, which ended Sunday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Rwanda's chances of taking a considerable team for the Olympics have been dealt a major blow after national athletes failed to make it at the just concluded 16th edition of the African athletics Championship in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia over the