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Beijing Olympics soccer: Nigeria didn’t get the Gold!

August 23rd, 2008  |  by Imnakoya  |  published in China, Nigeria, Sports

Nigeria finished its outing at the Beijing Olympics with one silver and two bronze medals. The men’s soccer team played 0-1 with Argentina at the finals.
Here is a video highlight of the match:

AfricanLoft has some additional coverage of most of the African nations at the Beijing Olympics.

Beijing Olympics Soccer: Nigeria beats Ivory Coast in Quarter-finals!

August 14th, 2008  |  by Imnakoya  |  published in Sports

Beijing Olympics: Nigeria meets Ivory Coast at the quarter-finals, and will proceed to the semi-finals. I predict.
Watch the highlights of the soccer matches:
Nigeria vs. USA
Cameroon vs. Italy
Ivory Coast vs. Australia.
More coverage here.

Beijing Olympics: The dream of Lopez Lomong, the Sudanese American Flag Bearer

August 8th, 2008  |  by Imnakoya  |  published in China, Sports, Sudan, video

Lopez Lomong story started when he escaped from captivity in Sudan at age six. His story could have been like the unfortunate thousands of the Darfur genocide.
Lopez spent some 10 years in one of the harshest environment imaginable- a Kenyan refugee camp where he made do with a ration of one meal a day. […]

NBA Championship: Finally Kevin Garnett got his own ring!

June 18th, 2008  |  by Imnakoya  |  published in Blogosphere, Event, Sports

The Boston Celtics crushed the LA Lakers to win the 2008 NBA championship. By the time the buzzer sounded for the last time, the score was a stunning 131-92!

It was remarkable watching the Lakers being buried, but seeing Kevin Garnett (KG, above) shed profuse tears of joy was priceless.
Why?
I watched KG struggle […]

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