For the first time, the Nigerian female Basketball team, D’Tigress, made history at the Paris Olympics 2024 by qualifying for the last eight of the Olympics, claiming a 79-70 victory over Canada.
The Rena Wakama-tutored team is the first African basketball team (male and female) to have qualified for the quarter finals of the Olympics.
The Canadian team are ranked number 5 in the world. In their first game at the sports fiesta, the D’Tigress defeated the Australian team, which is ranked Number 3 in the world, 75-62.
