News - Nigeria Olympic Committee

Glasgow 2026: Nigeria Tops African Medal Table as Continental Nations Conclude Games Campaign

GLASGOW — As the curtain falls on the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the final African standings as of August…

Glasgow 2026: Team Nigeria Concludes Historic Commonwealth Games Campaign with 24 Medals

GLASGOW — Team Nigeria has officially brought its campaign at the 23rd Commonwealth Games to a triumphant close, securing an…

Glasgow 2026: Team Nigeria Day 7 Schedule – Athletics Finals and Judo Action Take Center Stage

GLASGOW — Following a medal-rich performance on Thursday, Team Nigeria shifts its focus to Day Seven at the 23rd Commonwealth…

OLYMAFRICA YOUTH ENPOWERMENT THROUGH SPORTS 2026

Nigeria House Accreditation Form

The Nigeria House is the One stop point for all things Nigeria during the Paris 2024 Olympics. Will you be…

Nigeria’s Bakare takes part in IOC World Conference on injury prevention

Dr Bakare Ummukulthoum, a member of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) Medical & Scientific Commission will be representing the commission…

Olufunke Oshonaike success as she seeks a position on the IOC Athletes Commission.

The Nigeria Olympic (NOC) wishes Olufunke Oshonaike success as she seeks a position on the IOC Athletes Commission. the election…

NOC to strategize for 2023 Olympics, holds AGM Dec.13

Nigeria must surpass Atlanta ’96 achievement at Paris Olympics

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) says the country must surpass the feat achieved at the 1996 Olympics at the upcoming…

NOC laments poor funding for African Games, Paris 2024 Olympics’ preparations

NOC Media Officer, Tony Nezianya, told The Guardian at the weekend that the poor economic situation in the country has…

2023 a successful sporting year for Nigeria – NOC

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has reflected on the outgoing year, 2023, describing it as a successful year for sports…

FUNKE OSHINAKE FOR IOC ATHLETES COMMISSION ELECTION

Oshinake is among the 32 athletes approved by the IOC to run for IOC Athletes Commission Election in Paris during…

NIGERIA OLYMPIC COMMITTEE IINAUGURATES HER BOARD OF TRUSTEES

NIGERIA OLYMPIC COMMITTEE IINAUGURATES HER BOARD OF TRUSTEES The inauguration of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Nigeria Olympic…

Ahead Paris 2024 Olympics: NOC secures high-performance training for Anyanacho in Germany

The Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, has intensified its efforts in ensuring Team Nigeria athletes get quality training ahead of the…

8 Nigerian athletes get IOC scholarship ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics

The journey to the Paris 2024 Olympics has begun for eight Nigerian athletes as they have been captured in the…

Govt of Japan honours NOC President with ‘The Order of the Rising Sun’ Award

President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, Engr Habu Ahmed Gumel is among distinguished personalities in the world to be…

OS/NOC Sports Administration Course in Delta State for members of the Nigeria Association of Physical Health Education, Sports and Dance NAPHER -SD.

OS/NOC Sports Administration Course in Delta State for members of the Nigeria Association of Physical Health Education, Sports and Dance NAPHER…

6th OS/NOC Edition of Advanced Sports Management Course kick starts on Tuesday 10th to Thursday 12th May 2022.

The 2022/2023 Session of the 6th OS/NOC Edition of Advanced Sports Management Course kick starts in Nigeria on Tuesday 10th to…

GUMEL MEETS BACH, EXTRACTS FURTHER SUPPORT FROM IOC FOR NIGERIA IN 2022

In a bid to build a more virile relationship with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the President of the Nigeria…

6th IOC Sports Administration Course: Participants root for National Olympic Academy in Nigeria

Capacity development is crucial and essential for individuals and organizational growth to improve empirical knowledge and further broaden skills to…

NOC TAKES COMMONWEALTH QUIZ COMPETITION TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN LAGOS

As countries begin countdown to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham next year, the Commonwealth Sports Foundation, Commonwealth Games Nigeria and…

GUMEL COMMENDS GOVERNOR DIRI, AS BAYELSA STATE SET TO HOST NOC AGM

The President, Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel has commended the Bayelsa State Government led by His Excellency,…

Dr. Seun Adigun, to contest election into the IOC Athletes’ Commission

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has accepted the application of the Technical Director of Bobsled and Skeleton Federation of Nigeria,…

OLUWAFEMIAYO FOLASHADE WINS ANOTHER GOLD MEDAL AT THE POWERLIFTING EVENT FOR NIGERIA

SHADE SET A NEW RECORD OF 152KG CONGRATULATIONS SHADE

Ejike pushed to bronze

Nigeria’s World and Paralympic Games record holder in the women -61kg Para Powerlifting was on Saturday afternoon pushed two steps…

Para Table Tennis Duo Through to Quarter Finals

Team Nigeria’s para Table Tennis duo Tajudeen Agunbiade and Ahmed Koleosho have qualified for the quarter finals of their respective…

Nigeria has clinched her fourth medal at the Paralympic Games holding in Tokyo, Japan.

The Paralympics which commenced on August 24 will come to a close on September 5, 2021. Nigeria’s Bose Omolayo clinched…

Ibrahim Olaitan picks bronze with 119 best lift

Gold – Tan Yujiao of China 133kg Silver – Fatima Omar of Egypt 120kg

Bad start but hope still

Five of six Nigerian table tennis entries lost their opening matches on Tuesday to begin their Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games…

Anyanacho has made us proud – FUTO VC

Olympic Medalist Chika Chukwumerije and Tokyo 2020 Olympic debutant Elizabeth Anyancho paid a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor of…

Latifat Tijani wins first gold for Nigeria in Para Powerlifting with 107kg lift in -45kg women class

Latifat started with 105. She failed first attempt but lifted it in second attempt. She lifted 107 in her third…

NIGERIA OLYMPIC COMMITTEE LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE.

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has launched their new website. The website, www.nigeriaolympic.org has all the informations available about the…