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I nominate do4luv.

Adding 2 extra names BankyGee and Kog45

lelion:
For the 150k token for detribalized Nigerians here, ;
1. Humility33 nominated banned large and Danielnino.
2. Chriskels nominated Danielnino.

By the end of this month of August, the prize will go to the person nominated the most. The money will be paid into his/her account and the person will acknowledge receipt on this thread.

Komekn with the depths of bad belle you keep sinking into it won't be long before you strike oil.

Sevilla former 3 time back to back Europa league winner lower level?!

I'll be praying for you to heal from this your bad belle condition cos it's no longer normal.

komekn:
He has had an abysmal season in the Championship and been very poor in the EPL apart from one season.

He couldn't get a single club in the Championship and not a single club in the EPL.

Please quote me correctly, l said he would struggle to get a club in the Championship 🏆. He has found level 🎚️ in a lower level la liga team.

Jamaica doesn't have more resources than Nigeria they are just more strategic plus they have sport administrators (read athletics) who're for the most part patriotic and competent.

Directly to your question can't we gather our athletics brains and former athletes like Onyali, Enobong, Chioma Ajunwa, Segun Odegbami and the guy who runs Making of Champions to brainstorm and come up with a plan? Cos this lazy approach of sending our best athletes to US to develop isn't yielding long term benefits.

If countries like Cuba and Jamaica can do it then we have no excuse..

Mujtahida:
So Jamaica is richer than us. Na wa ooo

Good point you make about running a different distance for conditioning.

Who knows maybe running the 100m would have helped her finish stronger in the 200m races.

tglobal:
Felt a need to step into this, since @majoribanks is suggesting @lovewins was handpicking examples

Neither of these athletes were asked to do what their coaches advised them not to. Professionals do not do that. Also, neither of them was drafted into a race they were not trained for. By the way, I do not know of an instance of Favour not honoring her country's call.



Tebogo has run a lot of 400m meters this year for endurance building. No Nigerian has run Tebogo's 44.29 in 36 years! That is how good he is. Hence, the scenarios are different. I bet you if his coach says no, he would not have attempted it.

I have never heard of any association vetoing an athlete's choice of events, after the said athlete has fulfilled the qualification requirements . The power to do this rests with the athlete and coach alone. The only reason Usain Bolt ran that iconic 100m race in Beijing was because his coach permitted him. (See https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/aug/06/olympics2008.athletics). He persuaded his coach to try the 100m a year before. Yet Bolt was not sure he was going to run the 100m as a world record holder, even with a few weeks left to the games . If his coach had said NO, not even the federation can overturn that!



The events are not cumulative. She is not the first athlete to do the double. Some athletes actually use one to condition and prepare themselves for the other. She earned the right to double up by winning both events at the trials.



I am not sure I get your point here. Neita participated in both 100m and 200m. The rest you listed did not double up because of their performance at the US trials and not because they could not. If they had qualified, they most likely would have run in both categories to expand their chances of an olympic medal.



I believe administrative incompetence is the reason why she was not entered for the 100m and whoever is responsible should be fired from their job. This has happened time and time again. I remember Okagbare and Oduduru being registered for events they were not interested in at the world champs in 2019. It is already becoming a pattern and an embarassment to the nation.

An athlete shouldn't have to worry about whether the administrative tasks of registering for the right events are going to be properly handled. The competitiveness of the olympics requires full focus and issues like this ar enot helpful for peak performance

Good lane outside of Lanes 4 & 5.

I think Ogazi will run another PB but will fall short of the podium.

Predict him to finish 5th or 6th.

AndSunGorilla:
Abeg sir, is Ogazi's lane 3 ok or is this one bad too?

Thank you sir.

My stance has always been if they intended to manage her to perform optimally for her best event she should have been carried along instead of callously taking the decision out of her hands.

Put yourself in her shoes you have trained for years to feature in one of the blue ribbon events of the Olympics then some one without any regard for your opinions or feelings takes that away from you and you should just accept 'oops my bad' as an excuse?

Ofili has potential I hope her mentors back home in Nigeria can comfort and encourage her.

Look at Amusan internationally nobody really rated her in the beginning but now she's a World Record holder and a genuine gold medal favourite. Everything is a process.

Marjoribanks:
Your perspective seems to align with conventional views which is common knowledge. However, I don't follow the norm, and while you may be correct in your points, calling my take ignorant is disrespectful.

Take the time to study Tobi Amusan and listen to her interviews. She is, after all, the World Record Holder.

Look into Favour Ofili and her interviews as well; you might begin to understand my point.

Chidi couldn't participate in the last Olympics too. He grew up in the States yet always honors his country's call with humility and respect. Ogazi, the next big thing, consistently honors his country's call. Why is she different? The same country discovered her and sent her those youth competitions, but now they don't have a say because she is with Adidas?

At that same World Relay, we saw Tebogo practically dragging his country to the 4x400 mixed relay African record. Are you saying Tebogo does not have a good coach?

You can't be handpicking examples that align with your views only. You are not writing to an ignoramus.

My point remains, if you can't run less than 400m in a 4x400 relay, you shouldn't be running 900m in 4 days. It's that simple. And show respect to those who lift you up when you were a nobody!

You listed four athletes, yet only one participated in both events at the Olympics. Interesting. Let me help you add to the list: Long, Richardson, Hill, Neita, etc.

Maybe when it's amber they will wear scarfs

izzou:


[color=royalblue]That's why they tied red ribbons on their arms?

Ohhhhhhh..[/color]

According to the IGP it means his men are on red alert. He mentioned it during his press conference last week.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Yesterday, all the Police checkpoints i came across had them tying red bands on their arms

What does that mean?[/color]

Knew that wrestling will come through. Hope she can win the gold.

She's indeed a Blessing!

Modified: Just read she's not guaranteed a medal yet still needs her semifinal to be sure of a medal.

PDPGuy:
🚨🚨 Medal alert for Nigeria

Nigeria’s Blessing Oborodudu has won Nigeria’s first medal at these Olympics!

She defeated her French opponent, 6-2, in the women’s 68kg wrestling quarterfinal to advance to the semis. Wrestlers who advance to the semis are guaranteed a bronze medal, at the very least.

If you see the way I was almost cursing the FIBA officials who did the quarter final draws.

The Ladies have made me exceedingly proud and I'm happy whatever the result on Wednesday.

I can say without capping if we weren't facing the US so early I believe they would have medaled.

I'm more optimistic of the domino effect the ladies performances will have on the team going forward. Hopefully our Nigerian born top WNBA players who will be motivated to commit ahead of future world champs and olympics.

PDPGuy:
I’m holding out on a slim hope of an upset. But if that doesn’t happen, I won’t be too disappointed either

I think so too. Once he adds consistent goal scoring and burning passion to succeed you'll be talking about an AFOTY in the near future.

Marjoribanks:
The Nigeria striker with the highest ceiling bar injuries is Boniface!

I do think he will replace Kane at Bayern or Lewa at Barca!

comodo:
1000 Zim dollars

Omo if this move should happen I will give the first 10 posters who quote this $1000!

Disclaimer I didn't say which kind of dollars so whatever you see take it like that

Marjoribanks:
Apt!!

Cairo too is a good candidate if the first Egyptian government were keen on it. If I were a betting man I would say Cape Town would be the first African city to host the Olympics but that would be in the far future cos SA is not in any financial shape to be hosting a global event of that size and magnitude.

JohnBullMySon:
Lagos is too dirty, disorganized and out of shape to host such an event. Same goes for the rest of Nigerian 'cities' with the exception of Abuja.

Casablanca is a big stretch but I put it there due to the commitment of the moroccoan government to capital investment in order to grow tourism in its cities.

Tbh only Cape Town and maybe Jbourg look like olympic candidates.

God help Africa. We're way behind.

I read a similar opinion from the X handle of sports broadcaster Temisan Okomi.

He said he spoke to an ex-Olympian who logically broke down the reason why Ofili might have been withdrawn from the 100M.

That said stubborn or no stubborn it wasn't the officials call to withdraw her without her input. They could have patiently explained to her the possible consequences of expending her energies in 3 events.

If after all this explanation she insists leave her be after all she worked hard to earn her place.

PS. The Sports Minister has hinted na NOC F-up. Someone should still be queried for this avoidable embarrassment.

Marjoribanks:
Nice write, my bro!
Sincerely yours, I remember discussing Rumor 2 with a friend months ago when Ofili and Candice equaled the 150m World Record! The AFN tried to convince Ofili to run the 400m relay for us at the World Relay because one of the athletes had visa issues, but she refused. That her decision ultimately cost us the 4 by 400m women relay! She is very stubborn, which is why I think the AFN didn't keep her in the loop.

I remember expressing my concern about her running the 100m, given that she was struggling to beat American athletes who placed seventh at their trials. To me, it didn't make sense and seemed like a complete waste of time and energy. I suggested she focus on the 200m, where she is better suited. I even believe Ofili would be more suited to the 400m; she would be a beast at that distance.

Shockingly, this morning, Shericka also dropped out of the 100m to focus on the 200m. She's scared, lol! The federation knew Ofili is stubborn, which is why they kept the decision from her. Ofili should be thankful for that decision from the AFN.

So Australians are not cool with men identifying as women no because it doesn't fit their agenda?

Everybody will be ok las las.

Deltamani:
Lucy Zelic who is an Australian journalist has cried out saying that the Australia women's team struggled to get a win over Zambia 6-5 because some players that Zambia are using to play against them are young talented guys that are disguise as women.

Australia defeated Zambia 6-5 on Sunday and Barbar Banda and Rachael kundananji scored the five goals for Zambia, and sister Lucy zelic who happens to be an Australian journalist has said that both of them are not supposed to participate in the tournament if FIFA are really serious.
Lucy said that when FIFA was still doing gender test all by themselves Barbar Banda and Rachael kundananji Missed many tournaments because the level of their testosterone was high but ever since they started allowing countries to be doing it by themselves that was when both players pass the test.
Lucy said that she's not calling them boys she doesn't have evidence but still maintain that both of them are not suppose to be playing in women's tournament.

Guy you serious o "consistent dynamic mediocrity"

Hanibal:
Sevilla is in the lower percentile of the LA Liga, which is equivalent to the EFL league 1 upper percentile, directly perpendicular to consistent dynamic mediocrity... Football is a short term career, for context below is the wage bill of Blackpool in EFL league one, compared with Sevilla, no one in the Sevilla team will make Derby county 11 in the championship... This isjust emotive populative bias

Hanibal:
Sevilla is in the lower percentile of the LA Liga, which is equivalent to the EFL league 1 upper percentile, directly perpendicular to consistent dynamic mediocrity... Football is a short term career, for context below is the wage bill of Blackpool in EFL league one, compared with Sevilla, no one in the Sevilla team will make Derby county 11 in the championship... This isjust emotive populative bias

I was reading that Dangote needs 15 cargos of crude but NNPC can only supply 4 how much will that then play out in the long run?

LordAdam16:
All Dangote cares about is the supply and pricing crude in Naira.
He can still sell gasoline to the NNPC at 1000 and they'll subsidize it to 568.
Landing cost was 1100 as of 2 weeks ago. https://punchng.com/petrol-landing-cost-now-n1117-litre-marketers/
Everything stays the same except the supplier.

-Lord

Boxing and T/Tennis aren't exactly our strong areas for now. For peace of mind just watch team Nigeria with no expectations but I'm hoping Amusan, Brume, one of the relay quartets, or the wrestlers will prove me wrong.

mostob:
Nothing dey work in this country again. Our tennis players crashed out yesterday. Today, our boxers are going home too. Na wa o. And falcons are facing Spain later today.

Honestly disappointing but not surprising. Agenda filled wokefest. To think I was already thinking of giving them for full marks for thinking out of the box and not holding the ceremony in a stadium.

Mujtahida:
The opening ceremony for the Olympics was a gay woke eyesore. It had nothing to do with sports. Awful, disgraceful display of depravity and shamelessness. France that has a rich culture of art, music and invention allowed the degenerate gay elite to rubbish it on the global stage. The display was greeted with global outrage. Many people are boycotting what ought to be a unifying event. Growing up many families gathered to watch this memorable events but today it's a cesspool of corruption that will greet your eyes if you decide to watch it.

I'm beginning to get wary of opening ceremonies of events hosted in Europe. Europe is totally under the heel of the alphabet tyrants. It's really heart rending that everything we treasure is being reduced to meaninglessness now. What will our children remember? Gay parade?

Hmmm Komekn how do you like your Ls fresh or cooked?

TheLoneCitizen:
Common knowledge

Yeah he can be dodgy a times. Remember how he almost added to Osimhen's matter with Napoli and the fans by misyarning though he later deleted the video.

safarigirl:
There is nothing bold about Oma.

He is a sneaky bastard, that's what he is. He wanted to fight Okoye's battles against Nwabali, but he couldn't come at Nwabali directly since he was clearly exceptional, so, he did it by propping Uzoho to unrealistic levels.

What that did, was open Uzoho to even more ridicule. Anybody that cannot say what he wants with his chest, is cunning, but definitely not bold.

Well I don't know him too well and sometimes his takes can be annoying but no need to send personal abuse his wife's way. Good or bad Oma's made a name for himself it's not easy being a foreign based journalist getting accredited for international airport sporting events.

Marjoribanks:
Attack which point? So to you he has a point? lol!

The guy is one of the reasons Osimhen is in this mess right now. Do you see him talk or visit Osimhen again. He don move go Boniface side! That guy no be human being! I sabi him die! Even Okoye no too dey comfy with the guy, he is just entertaining him! I don't speak about what I do not know! He behaves like a church rat who just dey see money!

My good brother forget that guy! Him and that teamnigeriauk heenn! hmm

Pinnick is Itshekiri[ I think he's even part of the Olu of Warri's council of chiefs

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Isoko to be precise... I remember him saying something like that[/quote]

As in! Their coach sef get gorimapa like Pep.

TheSuperNerd:
Calm down. This team has WC winner, Julian Alvarez. How dare you play down the influence of a Pep-tutored machine. 😡

Hmmm nawa.

Ibime:
It's the final season, I read somewhere. They tried to rush it while introducing new plotlines and it landed poorly after what was an epic 2nd season

If that wasn't the final season, it better be

Your tip on Vikings: Valhalla was spot on exactly writing and acting all round. Just started season 2. Season 1 should be renamed no permanent friends or enemies with the way allegiances change like faulty NEPA switch

Ibime:
No, Tyler Perry is an acquired taste for black people

His movies are the only ones I give a chance even if their rotten tomatoes score is low, cos not everybody gets it

Exactly! You can question the hypocrisy of wanting to enjoy monopoly of selling petrol in Nigeria but the benefits it will be to our economy not to mention the multiplier effect on various industries pales in comparison to the damage fuel importation and subsidy has inflicted on the country.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Marketers wey dey chop 700 billion monthly for subsidy, na him una wan side with? [/color]

Really rooting for him. Gives me the same kind off vibes I had when I first saw Osimhen.

Pray he matures and blossoms very soon.

charlesemeka85:
Akin ❤️❤️❤️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzErUZ4BN_A?si=j9T7n_DQI-kU586q

They should if they intend broadcasting the olympics proper

Livewire5:
Will supersport air the women football Olympics games?

Hope they can recruit good young talent to help Osimhen flourish cos it will be unrealistic to expect Victor to solely win the big ears something great talents like Neymar, Mbappe and the GOAT himself Messi couldn't do.

TheSuperNerd:
Osimhen to PSG will work out better than expected. Guaranteed UCL football. And will surely win titles aplenty with loads of goals and individual awards.

He also gets to play with a coach who works closely with Luis Campos (technical/football director of PSG) that brought Osimhen to France with Lille. Campos was also Sporting director at Lille.

Campos has always had high regards for Osimhen's beastly talents and is a main reason Osimhen is high on PSG's priority list this summer.