MUST READ: Nigeria's Paralympic team has been grabbing medals left, right and centre.

The Paralympic games will be ending soon, here are five things you may not know about the team.
1. A gold medal has been won by a Nollywood actress

When Lauritta Onye threw a shot put 8.40m she not only won gold but broke a word record.

The Nigerian Paralympic gold medallist is also known as…. Laury White.

Under that name she starred in the Nollywood film Lords of Money in 2015.

Her performance skills were put to good use on Sunday night when she celebrated her victory in acrobatic style in front of the cameras.

Photo: As the Paralympics medal table stands-Nigeria at no 10

Paralympics: Nigeria nets 4 Medals

Power-lifter, Paul Kehinde, has given Team Nigeria her second gold medal at the ongoing Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Kehinde in the -65kg men’s category, lifted 218kg to beat his rivals to the gold medal.

He becomes the second athlete after Roland Ezuruike who on Friday won Nigeria’s first gold in Rio, also in powerlifting.

China’s Peng Hu (200kg) finished second, while Egypt’s Shaaban Ibrahim (193kg) won the bronze medal.

Paralympics: Oyema wins power-lifting silver medal to increase Nigeria’s haul

Esther Oyema gave Nigeria its third medal of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio on Saturday by winning a silver medal in the power-lifting competition.

Oyema won the medal in the women’s -55 kg event of the competition after finishing second in the event.

She won with a lift of 127 kg in the nine-athlete event.

Her first attempt at 127 kg was a failed one, but she got it right in her second attempt, while her third attempt which was at 130 kg was also unsuccessful.

Paralympics Opening Ceremony - in pictures

Let's go cheer our team. GO for Gold.... 

Robert Mugabe at it again

Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe, has instructed the Commissioner General of Zimbabwe Police Republic, Augustine Chihuri, to arrest and detain the whole Zimbabwean Olympic Team members over dismal performance.

An incensed Mugabe referred to members of the team as rats.

Zimbabwe which is one of the countries in the Olympics without a medal presented a team of 31 athletes at the just concluded Rio 2016 Olympic.

Rio 2016 Olympics: Brazil beat Germany on penalties in men's football final

Neymar was the hero as Brazil won a first-ever Olympic football gold after a dramatic penalty shootout.

Barcelona superstar Neymar put the hosts ahead in stunning fashion with a 25-yard free-kick before the break.

However, Germany hauled themselves level in the second-half when Schalke's Max Meyer fired home into the bottom corner.

Neither side could find a winner in normal time as the game went into the added 30.

Nils Petersen saw his spot kick saved leaving Neymar to sweep home to spark stunning scenes of celebration.

                               

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Japanese millionaire fulfills his promise.

The Nigerian U23 dream team defeated Honduras today to claim bronze at the Olympics. The Japanese multimillionaire who promised coach Samson Siasia and his boys a huge amount of money if they win Gold, Silver or Bronze in the men football event at Rio Olympics has fulfilled his promise.

He presented a cheque of $190k to Mikel John Obi and $200k cheque to coach Samson Siasia, a total of $390k. Man of his words. Photo after the cut

The reign of bolt has come to an end

It's hard to believe that, after dominating the sprint events at the Olympic Games since Beijing 2008, Bolt will be absent from Tokyo 2020 and beyond. Here's what he had to say about his Olympic future yesterday evening:

Brazil 86-69 Nigeria: D'tigers lose for the fourth time, crash out of Rio 2016

Nigeria's Basketball team D'Tigers have crashed out of the 2016 Rio Olympics after losing 86-69 to host nation Brazil, making it their fourth loss on the game following previous defeats to Argentina, Spain and Lithuania. Nigeria won the first quarter 16-15, but the next three quarters were won by Brazil and despite all efforts put in by the Nigerian lads to get back at the game, the Brazilians were just too tactically sound and defensively acute for the Nigerians to break down.(we are still proud though)

U23 Dream Team promised $30,000 if they win Gold

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Japanese plastic surgeon Katsuya Takasu announced his desire to reward the Dream Team, $30,000 to each Nigerian player should they win gold at the Rio 2016 men’s Olympic football tournament along with $20,000 for silver and $10,000 for bronze after hearing about their financial woes.

Okagbare Crashed out of Rio

Blessing Okagbare, top Nigerian Athlete, has crashed out of Rio 2016 Olympics 100m. She came 3rd in her semi-final heat with a time of 11.09seconds and as a result couldn't make it to the finals as only athletes who ran under 11seconds could qualify to the final.

Nigerians who has advanced to the next level in Rio

The Nigeria Dream Team

sadiq heading the ball into the net

I will start with the dream team, Despite all the overwhelming odds encountered by our football squad, I must commend them for doing us proud. The jet lags, cash crush, lack of cultural attires and other embarrassments, they still went all out to show the world that Nigeria is a team to recon with in football. They have qualified for the knockout stage after defeating Sweden with 1 goal 

Day of shocks at the Olympics

Djokovic knocked out

Tearful Djokovic

You cant't begin to imagine athletes crashing out of games they are been decorated on. first on my list is Djokovic who's ass was whooped by Juan Martin Del potro. I guess Del Potro is Djokovic nemesis, because this same athlete stopped him from calming bronze in London 2012.
 "No doubt this is one of the toughest losses in my life and in my career" he said, "it's not easy to handle, especially now, just after the wounds are still fresh.
"But, you know, you have to deal with it, it's not the first or last time that i have lost a tennis match. But the Olympic Games, Yeah, it's completely different"

Meet 13years Old Gaurika Singh from Nepal who won her heat in Rio

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The youngest competitor at the Rio Olympics ripped her swimsuit minutes before her race on Sunday but still managed to beat her two rivals.

At 13 years and 255 days, Nepal’s Gaurika Singh is the youngest of more than 10,000 athletes taking part in the Games, so pre-race nerves were understandable.

The Dream Team successfully defeated Japan 5-4 after set back

The Dream Team VI

The dream team has been able to scale through there first game upon the flight delayed and problem faced, and to think that the Team has been ill-prepared. Oghenekaro Etobo showed his super talented side by scoring four goals, making him the first Nigerian player to net a hat-trick at the Olympics.

THE NEW USIAN BOLT AND JUSTIN GATLIN

The future of world sprinting will be on display at the 2016 Olympics meeting in Rio De Janeiro, when Canada's Andre De Grasse and USA Trayvon Bromell go to there blocks in the 100m dash.

Bromell and Canada's Andre De Grasse are showing promise of becoming the next faces of track and field's event. The two shared the 100m bronze medal at the 2015 world championships after they both crossed the finish line in 9.92 seconds. At the time, the two sprinters were just 20 years old and still enrolled in college