Rio Olympics comes to a close
The Rio Olympics ended with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo. The colorful ceremony, lasting almost three hours, celebrated Brazil’s arts and was held in a wet Maracana. Among the highlights were Tokyo’s impressive showcase and a vibrant carnival parade. “These were a …
Nissan Celebrates Usain Bolt on 30th Birthday
Nissan will honor its Global Director of Excitement and seven-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt this week with a series of activations to celebrate his historic career and his 30th birthday this Sunday, August 21. The campaign, dubbed, “Happy Bolt Day,” will feature integrated content and a fan-led social media …
Nigerian Olympic Soccer Team off to an encouraging Start
Just seven hours after surviving a major administrative blunder that saw the Nigerian men’s soccer team stranded in Atlanta which could have caused them their Rio dreams, a 5-4 victory over Japan and a 1-0 win against Sweden have put the Nigerians in the Rio spotlight and also in the …
Rio Olympics Kicks off with a bang
The 2016 Rio Olympics got off to a spectacular start at the 80,000-seater Maracana stadium with an earthy, musical celebration of Brazilian culture, a rainbow-colored dance party that highlighted the glories of South America’s largest nation; Brazil. The four-hour Opening Ceremonies had a gutted budget but a soaring feel as …
Nigerian Soccer Legend Stephen Keshi gone too soon
The Nigerian Football Association-NFA has announced the death of Stephen Keshi at 54. Unconfirmed sources reveal that he died of heart failure. Stephen Keshi was one of Africa’s finest footballers of all time. A former captain of the Nigeria national team, Keshi was one of only two men to win …
Muhammad Ali, Legendary boxer passes at 74
Muhammad Ali, the eloquent, colorful, controversial and brilliant three-time heavyweight boxing champion has passed away. Ali, well known for his dazzling boxing skills, had a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, was taken to a Phoenix area hospital earlier this week where he was being treated for a respiratory issue. Ali, …
The Broncos make the 50th Super bowl
The Denver Broncos had a 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 in front of 71,088 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Broncos Peyton Manning, at 39, became the oldest starting quarterback in Super Bowl history. Manning is also the first quarterback to win a Super …
Jaguar Returns to Advanced Motorsport
Jaguar has announced its return to global motorsport. In the autumn of 2016, Jaguar will enter the third season of the exciting FIA Formula E Championship as a manufacturer with its own team. FIA Formula E is the world’s first global single-seater championship for electric powered cars. FIA Formula E …