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NIGERIAN SPORTS TODAY
August 06, 2008

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• Falcons Begins Quest For Olympic Gold
  Nigeria's representatives in the women's Olympic tournament, the Falcons, have begun their quest for gold at the Beijing Olympics as they play an opening match Wednesday, against the Korea Democratic Republic in a Group F opening match in Shenyang, China. Daily Independent
   
• Onigbinde Flays Nff Over Non-accreditation Of Coaches
  CAF and FIFA instructor, Adegboye Onigbinde, has condemned the non-accreditation of some of the coaches of the men and women's soccer national teams competing at the Olympic Games, which officially opens on Friday in Beijing, China. Daily Independent
   
• Olympics: Opening ceremony shocker awaits Nigerian officials
  IN keeping with our tradition Sports Editor, Onochie Anibeze has...Vanguard
   
• Falcons swoop on North Korea today
  Nigeria’s Super Falcons  will today kickoff their gold medal hunt...Vanguard
   
• Emulate Enyimba’s fighting spirit
  ...Singabele advises clubs for continental action
  Clubs that will fly Nigeria’s flag in the continent next season have been advised to emulate the fighting spirit of Enyimba International Football Club of Aba. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sports in Bayelsa State, Dr. Peter Singabele, told Leaguemania at the weekend that any club hoping to succeed in the continent must go for tutorials in Enyimba. He advised Kano Pillars, Heartland, Bayelsa United and Ocean Boys not to allow themselves to be branded | The Sun
   
• NFL postpone seminar for Olympics …League draw holds today
  The Nigeria Football League (NFL) have postponed the international seminar scheduled to begin tommorow (Thursday) in Abuja because of some logistics problems.| The Sun
   
• Difficult task for Super Falcons
  Nigeria are an improving team, but being drawn in the "group of death" leaves them with little chance of progressing beyond the first round of the women's tournament at the Beijing Olympics. BBC
   
• South African is first female amputee at the Summer Games
  When this South African swimmer's name is mentioned during coverage in Beijing, expect to hear the phrase "true Olympic spirit" following close behind. BBC
   
• Amazing journey from war-ravaged Somalia to Beijing
  Mohamed Olad Hassan, in Mogadishu, met a young sprinter representing conflict-wracked Somalia. BBC