Nigeria’s D’Tigress women’s basketball team pulled off a stunning upset at the Paris 2024 Olympics, defeating world number three Australia 75-62 in their opening match. It was Nigeria’s first Olympic win in the sport since Athens 2004.
The victory over the heavily favored Opals was a major surprise and a testament to the impressive performance of the D’Tigress.
Citations
[1] https://www.channelstv.com/2024/07/29/paris-olympics-impressive-dtigress-upset-australia/
[2] https://www.tv360nigeria.com/dtigress-upset-world-number-three-australia-win-first-olympic-game-in-20-years/
[3] https://www.arise.tv/nigerias-dtigress-defeat-australia-in-paris-olympic-2024-opening-match/
[4] https://www.pulsesports.ng/basketball/story/paris-2024-naija-no-dey-carry-last-nigerians-react-as-dtigress-defeat-world-no3-australia-2024072913413465519
[5] https://x.com/channelstv/status/1817900114167419024