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NIGERIAN SPORTS TODAY
August 25, 2008

• Official Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Website
  
  Medals table
  Schedule
  Olympics blog
   
• Confederation Of African Football

 

• FIFA
   

• FIFA Globalcom Premier League
   

• EYINBA Globalcom Premier League
   

• BasketballTV

 
 

• Beijing Olympics end with funfare - As London takes over as 2012 Games
  The Beijing Olympic Games have drawn to a close on Sunday at a glittering closing ceremony inside Beijing's Bird's Nest Stadium. Tribune
   
• End of Beijing Games, beginning of 2012 Games - Adamu
  DR Amos Adamu, Nigeria's Chef De Mission to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, has commended the country's contingent members for their efforts at representing Nigeria at the Games, insisting that the end of Beijing Games is the beginning of London 2012 Games. Tribune
   
• Why I’m pained — Siasia
  TWELVE hours after  Nigeria lost the Beijing Olympics soccer gold...Vanguard
   
• Bye-bye, Beijing ’08
  Just as it was at the 29th edition of the Olympic Games’ opening ceremony in Beijing three weeks ago, there was also a lot of memorable events like fireworks at the closing ceremony on Monday. Some athletes and official wept openly, finding it hard to say goodbye to Beijing.| The Sun
   
• Nigeria descend on Emedolu
  Uchenna Emedolu may have, once again, lost another opportunity to represent Nigeria in any sports championship. Not after he dashed the hope of millions of Nigerians on Thursday when he dropped the 4x100m relay race baton at the just concluded Beijing 2008 Olympic Games| The Sun
   
• U-23 Team Was Unlucky, Says Akanni
  Former Flying Eagles' winger, Waidi Akanni, believes that the Under-23 national team was unfortunate in its loss to its Argentine counterpart in Saturday's Olympic soccer final. Daily Independent
   
• Spectacular finale climaxes Beijing Games
  Grand fireworks and spectacular choreography brought to a close the Beijing Games Sunday as one of the most remarkable Olympics in recent history were declared at an end. CNN
   
• Spectacular end to Olympic games
  Fireworks extravaganza brings Beijing games to a close as flag is officially passed to London. Aljazeera