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Namibia: Athletes Get N$400 000 for Olympic Preparations[Namibian] THE nine Namibian athletes that have qualified for the London Olympic Games will have to split N$400 00 in preparation for the tournament.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 09:35
South Africa: Olympics 2012 - What Happened to Country Team Funding?
[DA] South African Olympic athlete, Lebogang Moeng, may not have sufficient funding to leave for Europe for his Olympic preparation this weekend.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 07:24
Kenya: Vivian Cheruiyot and Kipruto Gain Visa Card Support
[The Star] Double world champion Vivian Cheruiyot and Olympic 3,000m steeplechase champion Brimin Kipruto received a major boost when Visa announced they would sponsor the Kenyans. The two Kenyan athletes join an elite group of Visa-sponsored athletes around the world. They include Olympic champions Michael Phelps (US - swimming), Yelena Isinbayeva Russia - athletics/pole vault) and Allyson Felix (US - athletics), as well as Natalie du Toit (SA- swimming) and Sifiso Nhlapo (SA - BMX biking).
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:52
Uganda: Olympic Committee Might Be Banned
[New Vision] Ugandan athletes preparing for the London Olympic Games slated for July could be burning their calories in vain as Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) leadership dispute in the courts of law beckons a ban.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 17:21
Africa: Olympic Games Go Fairtrade
[Fairtrade Africa] In a few weeks' time, the biggest global sports event will once again kick off. Hundreds of athletes from across Africa and the rest of the world will compete in the Olympic Games in London.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 14:12
Zimbabwe: Kirsty Cuts Down On Olympic Events
[The Herald] ZIMBABWE'S swimming sensation Kirsty Coventry will only compete in three events at the 2012 Olympic Games in London in July due to injury and illness. Coventry, a two-time Olympic Games women's 200m backstroke champion, was initially supposed to take part in four events at the London Games -- 100 and 200m backstroke and the 200 and 400m individual medley.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:19
Nigeria: Country to Mark Olympic Torch's Arival in Abuja
[Daily Trust] Nigeria will on Friday 18th May 2012 join other participating countries in celebrating the arrival of the Olympic Torch.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 09:49
Kenya: Wanjiru Widow and Friends Mark His Death Anniversary
[The Star] The widow of former Olympic champion Samuel Wanjiru Trizah Njeri yesterday led his family relatives, friends and scores of athletes to commemorate the first anniversary since the death of the athlete a year ago. The athlete died on May 15 last year after falling off the balcony of his house at Muthaiga Estate in Nyahururu town.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 18:42
Ddungu Digs in As UOC Conflict Rages
[New Vision] The Extra-Ordinary Assembly slated for Saturday will go on despite a High Court case in which Uganda Olympic Committee president, Roger Ddungu, is challenging his suspension by a section of his executive.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 15:30
Nigeria: Galadima, Okoya-Thomas, Kofo Nwokedi Named NOC Patrons
[Daily Trust] AS the days draw closer to its Annual General Meeting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), has appointed four prominent Nigerians as patrons of the body.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 12:08
Zimbabwe: ZOC Get Kit Sponsorship
[The Herald] ZIMBABWE'S preparations for the 2012 London Olympic Games yesterday gathered some healthy dose of momentum with the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee announcing that they have secured a kit sponsorship for Team Zimbabwe. ZOC, through their chief executive Anna Mguni, yesterday revealed that they have secured a kit sponsorship for the London Games team with Japanese sport giant Mizuno Corporation.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 11:24
Kenya: Wanjiru Widow Wants CJ to Hasten Inquest
[The Star] Trizah Njeri, the widow of former Olympic marathon champion Samuel Wanjiru, has written to Chief Justice Willy Mutunga requesting for an inquest into his death.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 19:10
Kenya: Nairobi Chamber Chorus Dazzles the UK
[The Star] This is a special year for England. The country will soon be hosting the Oympics as the country's Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 60 years as head of state. As part of the Queens Diamond jubilee celebrations, groups from all over the world were in London to commemorate this rare occasion. Kenya was not left behind as several groups were seen at Buckingham palace showing the best of what they had to offer.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 18:49
South Africa: Mundell Books London Olympics Place
[SA Info] Race walker Marc Mundell has booked his place in the South African Olympic team after a top performance at the World Race Walking Cup in Saransk, Russia, on Sunday.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 14:50
Kenya: Geoffrey Mutai Feels Let Down By Team Selectors
[The Star] BOSTON Marathon champion Geoffrey Mutai has expressed his disappointment at being overlooked by Kenyan selectors for the 2012 London Olympic Games.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 06:04
Rwanda: London Not Calling: Little Hope for Country's Delegation at Olympics
[Focus] The London Olympic Games kick off in a little over two months but for Rwanda, they already seem a lost cause.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 17:46
Team 'South Africa' - Bridgitte Hartley
[SA Info] South African sprint canoe star Bridgitte Hartley carries realistic medal hopes into the London Olympic Games after a remarkable performance in qualifying for the event.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 15:37
Namibia: Veiko Destroyed His Olympic Dream, Claims Balooka
[New Era] Windhoek - Disgruntled Namibian flyweight boxer Salmon "Balooka" Johannes, has finally let the cat out of the bag with regard to his no-show at the recent Africa Olympic qualifiers in Casablanca, Morocco, last month.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 14:39
Nigeria: NOC, Supporters Club Light - Up Lagos
[Vanguard] As the zero hour approaches swiftly to the start of the London Olympics Games, the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and the Nigeria Football and other Sports Supporters Club have concluded plans to hold the Olympic Day Awareness on June 23 in Lagos.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 13:39
Nigeria: We're Going to Better Beijing Outing in London
[This Day] The Nigeria track and field team has been in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States of America in the last two months training for the London Olympics scheduled for this summer. President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Solomon Ogba, who just returned from the camp told DURO IKHAZUAGBE what to expect at the Games. Excepts
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 13:30
Namibia: Kandjii 'Error' Costs Boxer Olympic Dream
[Namibian] HEROES Mujandjae Kasuto and bantamweight Jonas Matheus have qualified for the Olympics.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 12:47
Nigeria: Okagbore's Fourth Place Impresses Ogba
[Vanguard] Blessing Okagbore has run a race that solomon Ogba, the Athletics Federation Chairman is proud of. Ogba is already dreaming of something good from the London Olympics.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 12:24
Namibia: Local Wrestlers Miss Out On Olympic Places
[Namibian] NONE of Namibia's four wrestlers who recently competed at an Olympic Games qualifying event in Finland managed to qualify for the London Olympics.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 12:14
Last Olympic Chance At Tour De Free State
[SA Info] The success of the inaugural Tour de Free State in 2011 has opened the door for the second running of the annual event to be featured as a UCI 2.1 WE race by the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale), making it the only Olympic qualifying road cycling race for women in Africa.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 11:29
Banyana Banyana Look to Iron Out Errors Ahead of the Olympics
[SAFA] The South African Senior Women's National Team (Banyana Banyana) is set to focus on ironing out technical and tactical errors as they prepare for the African Women's Championship qualifiers scheduled to take place later this month.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 07:29
Nigeria: Olympics - National Team Will Win Medal in Table Tennis - Ajuwon
[Leadership] Former Chief Medical Director of the National Hospital and veteran table tennis player, Dr Zacheus Olusegun Ajuwon is convinced the Team Nigeria table tennis contingent to the forthcoming London 2012 Olympic Games is capable of making it to the podium thereby opening up the possibilities of winning at least a medal.
AllAfrica | 13-May-2012 13:54
South Africa: Mbalula Commends National Men's Hockey Team
[BuaNews] Pretoria - Sport Minister Fikile Mbalula has applauded the fighting spirit displayed by the South African men's hockey team in qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics.
AllAfrica | 12-May-2012 10:37
Uganda: Endless Bickering Killing Sports in Uganda
[New Vision] AS a long-time sportsman and sports sponsor, I have noted that the state minister for sports, Bakabulindi, is part and parcel of the current impasse in different sports disciplines.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 15:19
Nigeria: London 2012 - Athletics Won't Disappoint - Ogba
[Daily Trust] Lagos - President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Solomon Ogba has expressed confidence in the ability of Nigerian track and field athletes to perform well at the London 2012 Olympics Games holding from July 27 through August 12, 2012.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 10:32
Tanzania: Two More Local Runners Attain Olympic Qualifications
[Daily News] TWO Tanzanian runners have attained the qualifying standards ahead of London Olympic Games later in August.Athletics Tanzania (AT) Secretary General, Suleiman Nyambui said the runners are Faustine Mussa and Msenduki Mohamed.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 07:00
Nigeria: Okoye Targets Medal Win for Britain
[Vanguard] British record holder Lawrence Okoye believes he is on an "upward curve" as he aims to challenge for an Olympic medal in the discus on home soil this summer.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 05:43
Kenya: Armada in Stern Doha Test
[Capital FM] Nairobi - The 2012 Samsung Diamond League season opens in Doha on Friday with some of Kenya's biggest bets for London Olympics glory lining up to test their wits against key competition.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 19:11
Kenya: Ndereba Passes the Olympics Baton
[Capital FM] Nairobi - Catherine 'The Great' Ndereba has officially passed on the baton to the class of London 2012 to achieve the only milestone that eluded her glittering career- bringing the women marathon Olympics gold medal to Kenya.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 19:05
Rwanda: Female Boxer Departs for Olympic Qualifier
[New Times] RWANDA's lady boxer Pascaline Mugabekazi departs this Thursday for Beijing, China to compete in the Olympic qualifiers scheduled for May 11 to 19.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 06:33
Kenya: No Wildcards for London Olympics
[Capital FM] Nairobi, Kenya - Athletics Kenya (AK) has declared that there will be no wildcard selection for the national team for London Olympics.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 05:41
Angola: Athlets Odeth Tavares, Maria Pedro Left Out Over Injury
[ANGOP] Luanda - The goalkeepers Odeth Tavares of 1ยบ de Agosto club and Maria Pedro (Petro de Luanda) have been left out of the national handball team that will represent Angola at the international tournament of May 18-26 in Vienna, Austria, over injury.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 04:58
Kenya: NSSF Hand Noc-K for Olympic Build-Up
[The Star] THE National Olympic Committee - Kenya have received a Sh35m boost from the National Social Security Fund. NSSF chairman Adan Mohammed presented the cheque to NOCK chairman Kipchoge Keino at a Nairobi hotel yesterday where he said the money will be geared towards the preparation of Team Kenya for the London Olympic Games. Mohammed said the performances of the Kenyan team in the past has been encouraging.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 16:53
Namibia: Two Boxers Qualify for London 2012 Olympics
[New Era] Windhoek - Two of six boxers Namibian boxers, Mejandjae Kasuto and Johannes Matheus, managed to qualify for the London 2012 Olympics.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 12:34
Kenya: Gicharu Keen to Follow Wangila's Footsteps
[Capital FM] Nairobi - Commonwealth silver winner, Ben Gicharu, has to contend with the pressure of emulating the 1988 Seoul Olympics success of the late Robert Wangila as he prepares to compete in the grandest stage in London this summer.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 11:49
Rwanda: Mukasakindi Must Wait to Learn London Fate
[New Times] RWANDA's seasoned long distance runner Claudette Mukasakindi clinched gold at the 2012 Cagliari Marathon in Italy on Sunday afternoon after clocking 2:40:18, a standard B time that is within the qualification mark for this year's London Olympics.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 05:55
Athletes Receive Public Appraisal
[Namibia Economist] Last Saturday, 28 April 2012, Wernhil Park shopping center was abuzz with the public eagerly waiting to meet with the country's representatives of this year's summer Olympics taking place in London. The Namibia National Olympics Committee organised the campaign, aimed at promoting the athletes and linking them with the public.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 04:44
Women's Team Reinforces Coaching Staff for London2012
[ANGOP] Luanda - Coach Dario Ribeiro of Petro de Luanda team is joining from now on the coaching staff of the national senior women's basketball team that will represent the Angola at the 2012 London Olympics Games, slated for July 27- August 1, Angop learnt.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 04:39
Kenya: Yego Confirmed for London Olympics
[Capital FM] Nairobi - All Africa Games champion, Julius Yego will become the first Kenyan Javelin thrower to compete at an Olympics in London this summer.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 15:16
ZOC Raise Funds for National Team
[The Herald] THE Zimbabwe Olympic Committee last Friday hosted its corporate golf day at Royal Harare as part of the ongoing "Going for Gold" campaign to raise awareness and funds for Team Zimbabwe to participate at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 13:08
South Africa: Banyana Step Up Olympic Preparations
[SA Info] South Africa's women's football team, Banyana Banyana, will step up their preparations for the London Olympic Games with a training camp in Potchefstroom from 9 to 18 May, followed by two matches against African opposition later this month.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 11:38
Lone 'Wolf' Kipsiro Eyes Olympics Double
[Capital FM] Nairobi, Kenya - The thought of Ugandan double Commonwealth champion, Moses Kipsiro, training along with elite Kenyan athletes conjures up the images of a wolf in the midst of a sheep herd.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 11:27