At Atlanta 1996, Nigeria made African football history by claiming Olympic gold. The team included their talismanic forward Nwankwo Kanu, who defied the odds to become one of Africa’s greatest footballers.
📌 For media not to miss! The Press accreditation process for the @LA28 Olympics will open next week, 31 August. The application period will end on 23 October 2026.
Written press, photographers and non-media rights-holding television and radio organisations wishing to apply for press accreditation must submit an expression of interest through the Press Registration Portal. All the relevant information is available on the IOC's website.
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📌 Welcoming journalists to Olympic House is always a pleasure. Ahead of Athletissima, the @Diamond_League meeting in Lausanne, we invited the press corps to join us for a morning. Among the group were two Olympians, who are now working as photographers. Olu Olamigoki from Nigeria, who competed at Rio 2016, and Danielle Alakija (Fiji), who competed at London 2012, signed the Olympian Wall in Olympic House in front of their 'new' colleagues. Thanks for taking the time to all of you!
“Fact Finding Committee” smfh. These guys kill me honestly 🤣😭. I knew they’ll be on some story-man tales. It’s their way. Glad I’m done with that lot fr.
@shubbybanks_ Automatic qualification gone. Would have to play an African playoff (in a couple of days) and then a world playoff. Just longer route now.
No WAFCON and probably more damaging most likely no FWWC. Maybe this would be a wake up call. Nothing in our football is working currently. At all levels. We badly need to change things.
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Back to business. Enjoy the club season when it resumes everyone. Should be an exciting beginning for many. Lots of promise, hope & enthusiasm. Goodnight & good luck!