Tweet This conversation with myself started at the end of the 2012 London Olympics. Nigeria had just failed to win any medals in the Olympic Games for the first time since Seoul 1988, even though 55 competitors represented the country in the Games. The United States and China won 104 and 88 medals respectively to…
Tweet Twice this year, the Olympic stadium in London stood on its feet and cheered Mo Farah as he crossed the finish line. The gold medal winner of the Men’s 5,000 and 10,000 meters made his country proud, and instantly he became a hero because no British man had ever won any of those two…
Tweet by Gerard Akindes In their slide show In pictures: Africa’s exiled Olympians[i] , BBC Africa highlights some African-born elite athletes who will be representing non-African nations at the London Olympic games in 2012. On a similar note, prior to the 26th African Cup of Nations in 2008, BBC Sport presented a comparable article The…
Tweet The United Nations declaration of 2005 as the International Year of Sport and Physical Education marked a significant step in the connection of sports to international development. This forward looking milestone had the effect of bringing sports and physical activities to the global stage whilst recognizing its potential of mass mobilization. Specifically, the endorsement…
Tweet In the Winter Quarter of 2010, Bokamoso Leadership Forum members read through The Autobiography of Kwame Nkrumah. A couple of articles will be dedicated to reflections by the members on the ideas stuck out to them in the book. We would love for you to join in the conversation by posting commentsBose MaposaStemming from…
Tweet In the minds of South Africans, May 15th 2006 is synonymous with great achievement and is a warm-up for a giant leap towards a global event: The 2010 World Cup. However, in the minds of Moroccans, this particular day may not make any sense for some while it may give a feeling of inferiority…
Tweet by Kombe Kapatamoyo a former graduate student at Ohio University. Kombe is currently a PhD student at West Virginia University. The World Cup next year will be South Africa’s largest sports event. It will not only bring many nations together in one part of the world, but the world’s attention will be focused on…
Tweet The groups for the preliminary round of the World Cup have been selected and the groups are as follows Group A South Africa Mexico Uruguay France Group B Argentina Nigeria South Korea Greece Group C England USA Algeria Slovenia Group D Germany Australia Serbia Ghana Group E Netherlands Denmark Japan Cameroon Group F Italy…
Tweet by Bose Maposa and Siphokazi MagadlaFor any track and field athlete, the World Championships are the main event, the center stage to prove their worth in the world league and claim their place amongst the greatest. Qualifying to attend these games is an honor in itself; winning a medal a glory; whilst a gold…
Tweet By Mustapha Kurfi Nigeria and South Africa are two of the largest nations on the African continent, with different historical antecedents yet sharing multiple attributes of post-colonial state. While Nigeria has a population of about 150 million people, South Africa has about 50 million; Nigeria underwent the Civil war while South Africa witnessed the…
