Paris 2024 Olympics

August 07, (THEWILL) – The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has announced that home-based athletes representing the country at the 2024 Paris Olympics have received training grants equal to their foreign-based teammates. This move aims to...

August 06, (THEWILL) – Olympic organisers cancelled open water swimming training in the River Seine on Tuesday, due to poor water quality. This marks the fifth time events have been affected, following four previous cancellations of triathlon events...

August 05, (THEWILL) – Belgium has withdrawn from the Olympic mixed relay triathlon after one of its athletes fell ill following the women's triathlon event. Claire Michel, who competed in the River Seine on Wednesday, was taken to the...

August 04, (THEWILL) – Favour Ofili of Nigeria has won her 200-metre heat at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a season-best time of 22.24 seconds. The 21-year-old Nigerian athlete topped heat 6, qualifying for the semi-finals of the...

August 03, (THEWILL) – Nigerian sprinter, Kanyinsola Ajayi, made a strong statement in the men's 100m heats at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Ajayi won heat 5 with a time of 10.02 seconds, ahead of defending Olympic champion Lamont Marcell...

August 03, (THEWILL) – Nigerian discus throwers Chioma Onyekwere, Obiageri Amaechi, and Ashley Anumba, failed to qualify for the final round in their Olympic event in Paris. Onyekwere achieved the best result among the trio, placing 21st overall...

August 03, (THEWILL) – Rosemary Chukwuma of Nigeria is set to compete in a highly competitive Women's 100m semi-final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The field includes World Champion Sha'carri Richardson and Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, among other...

August 02, (THEWILL) – Novak Djokovic advanced to his fourth Olympic Games semi-final after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6(3), on Thursday. However, the victory was marred by concerns over a knee injury that required on-court treatment during the match. The...

August 02, (THEWILL) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Paris 2024 Boxing Unit (PBU), have released a joint statement addressing recent controversies in Olympic boxing. The statement comes amid ongoing debates about athlete eligibility and gender classifications...

August 01, (THEWILL) - China's Pan Zhanle broke his own 100-meter freestyle world record at the Paris Olympics, winning gold with a time of 46.40 seconds. The 19-year-old swimmer from Wenzhou shaved 0.40 seconds off his previous mark...