Battling the effects of Parkinson's Disease, Ali surprised the world as he lit the Olympic Cauldron at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. ___5111612___https:_____static ...

The memories of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the success Nigeria recorded at the tournament made the Olympics very dear to our hearts. That year, Nigeria won its first-ever Olympic gold medal through ...

After its first taste of victory, Nigeria did not win at the next Olympics. In 1972, Nigeria grabbed a Bronze Medal through Isaac Ikhouria in the light heavyweight category of the boxing event.

Nigeria became the first African country to win the Olympic gold in the football event at the 1996 Olympics. The team, captained by Nwankwo Kanu, went the circuitous route; coming from 3-1 down to ...

The Tanzanians saw off the challenge of Cameroon on penalties after the pair traded 2-1 victories in their two legged encounter. They will relish the prospect of taking on 1996 Olympic champions ...