Nigeria’s ‘DTigress’ makes Olympic history
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Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, also known by their alias “D’Tigress,” made history by being the first African team to advance to the quarterfinals of the Olympics, after they defeated Canada 79-70 in their final group match.
The West African team was knocked out on Wednesday after they lost 88-74 to the U.S. women’s basketball team. Nonetheless, they received applause from African basketball fans for their performance in Paris.
VOA’s Mike Hove and Muqbil Yabarow have more.