The 2008 Summer Olympics closed Sunday night in a display of tightly scripted merriment and lavish fireworks, a final burst of pomp ending 17 days of sports and celebration that Chinese authorities organized with flawless precision and an unbending security clampdown.Read More:http://www.washingtonp...
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Spectacularly Successful Games May Empower Communist Leaders
Slick Nigeria crush sorry Belgium 4-1
Nigeria's Olympic team has powered into the final of the men's competition with a 4-1 win over surprise semi-finalists Belgium in Shanghai.Read More:http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/7570309.stmAKPC_IDS += "5130,";...
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Playing with 10 men, U.S. soccer team eliminated by Nigeria
Promise Isaac and Victor Obinna scored to lead Nigeria over a 10-man United States team 2-1 Wednesday, earning a place in the quarterfinals of the Olympic football tournament and eliminating the Americans.Read More:http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/08/13/nigeria.usa.ap/index.html?e...
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Obinna, Anichebe goals give Nigeria 2-1 victory
TIANJIN, China (AP) - Victor Obinna scored one goal and set up another to lead Nigeria to a 2-1 victory over Japan on Sunday, bolstering the Africans' claim for a place in the men's Olympic soccer quarterfinals.
Obinna found the net in the 58th minute and set up Victor Anichebe to score on another ...
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Norway advances, Nigeria, Argentina ready to pack home
SHENYANG, Northeast China, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- No dark horses popped up to upset formidable rivals and Norway became the first qualifier for knockout stage after two rounds of women's soccer matches in the Beijing Olympics.
Nigeria and Argentina, both underdogs in their respective groups, face d...
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Nigeria set out Olympic plans
Former Olympic champions Nigeria will prepare for the Beijing games by taking part in an eight-nation tournament in Malaysia from the 15 to 25 May.
Nigeria's under 23 squad will take on hosts Malaysia, Ireland and Iraq in Group A of the event.
The other group will see Ghana play Argentina, Croatia...
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