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Workout Wednesday – Tennis E. Williams
16 Mar“You can’t change the past, but being bitter about it can certainly change your future!”
What do you know about the history of sport in Nigeria?
19 NovIt’s a little-known fact that the first football match that I went to see was a friendly between Japan and Nigeria at the St Mary’s stadium in Southampton. I’m not a huge football fan and the weather was bleak (torrential rain), but the atmosphere was electric. The fans were incredibly friendly and also lived up to national stereotypes: there was the flashing of a thousand cameras every time a Japanese player got the ball, and the sound of the drumming from the Nigerian fans was thunderous. I LOVED IT! However, since then, I’ve not really seen or read much about Nigerian sports (although if you read my blog regularly, you’ll know how much I love Japan!)
A colleague has recently written some great articles that I think may be of interest to many people…
My name is Olaojo Aiyegbayo and I am a freelance sports’ writer. I have published two sports’ stories so far – one features ‘Pele, Arthur Ashe and the 1976 Nigerian military coup’ while the second one is on ‘Pele and the Nigerian civil war’. I am Nigerian by birth hence my interest in telling stories about Nigeria’s sporting history. My articles are written to appeal to not just Nigerians but non-Nigerians as well. You can reach me via @olaojo15 or ola@horebinternational.com
- The story of Lagos’ ill-fated 1976 professional tennis tournament
- When Pelé played in Nigeria during its civil war (did he really bring a ceasefire?)
Please do have a read of Ola’s articles – they are well-researched and I found them both to be compelling.
Monday Morning Motivation: Novak Djokovic
13 JulOk, so Wimbledon may be over, but how about some Novak Djokovic for some Monday morning motivation:
You can watch the full set of three films here: http://www.jacobscreek.com/madeby/index