Samson Dauda, the Nigerian-born bodybuilder representing the United Kingdom, has been crowned the 2024 Mr. Olympia.

Mr. Olympia is an annual bodybuilding competition and title awarded to the professional men’s bodybuilding contest winner in the open division at Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend. The international bodybuilding competition is sanctioned by the IFBB Professional League.

Dauda made history by winning the 60th Mr. Olympia contest at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Nevada, United States.

He defeated top competitors on Saturday with Hadi Choopan taking the runner-up spot, while 2023 champion Derek Lunsford secured the third position.

Dauda also became the first bodybuilder of Nigerian descent to win the Mr. Olympia competition.

He previously finished third in the 2023 Mr. Olympia. This year, he won the title and was named People’s Champion, receiving a championship belt and trophy.

Libyan authorities appeared to have held the Super Eagles of Nigeria’s travelling contingent following their arrival in the North African country on Sunday.

The flight conveying the team was also diverted from Benghazi, where the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match is expected to take place, to another city.

The Super Eagles defeated Libya 1-0 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium last Friday on matchday three of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers.

Both nations are set to meet again on matchday four, with the Nigerian team traveling to Libya on Sunday evening.

But in a video released by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the Super Eagles players and officials were seen trying to resolve the issue at a Libyan airport.

The airport officials were also seen preventing Nigeria’s contingent access to their destination for the upcoming match, leaving them stranded at the airport.

Airport gate locked.

Libyans. Because of football.

😂😂 pic.twitter.com/rm5tNo2FiW

— Adepoju Tobi Samuel 🇳🇬 (@OgaNlaMedia) October 13, 2024

4+ hours at the Abraq Airport. pic.twitter.com/4XHZCk79RR

— Adepoju Tobi Samuel 🇳🇬 (@OgaNlaMedia) October 13, 2024

Players were seen discussing in groups while their bags were left on the airport floor.

Speaking with journalists, Promise Efoghe, Super Eagles media officer, revealed that the aircraft was redirected to an airport in another city, identified as Al Abaq.

Rafael Nadal has announced he will retire from tennis at the end of the season.

In a video shared on social media on Thursday, the 38-year-old Spaniard, who has won 22 Grand Slams, including 14 French Opens, said he will retire in November after the Davis Cup finals in Malaga.

Nadal said he has been playing with “limitations” due to injuries, necessitating the need to quit tennis. He also paid tribute to his family and the tennis world.

“Hello everyone. I’m here to let you know that I’m retiring from professional tennis. The reality is that it’s been some difficult years, these last two especially. I don’t think I have been able to play without limitations,” he said.

“It is obviously a difficult decision, one that has taken me some time to make. But in this life, everything has a beginning and an end, and I think it’s the appropriate time to put an end to a career that has been long and much more successful than I could have ever imagined.

“… my family is everything to me. My mother, I think has made all the sacrifices she had to make so that we would always have everything.

“My wife, Mary, we’ve been together for 19 years. Thank you for everything you have done. I think you’ve been the perfect travel companion during all these years of my career. To come home and see how my son is growing every day has been a force that has really kept me alive and with the necessary energy to continue.

“My sister, I think we have always had an incredible relationship. My uncle who is the reason I started playing tennis. I believe that thanks to him I have also been able to overcome many situations that have been difficult in my sporting career. And to my father who I believe has been a source of inspiration for me in every sense of the word. I think he has been an example of effort, of overcoming. Many. Many thanks to my father in a very, very special way.

“And finally, you the fans. I can’t thank you enough for what you have made me feel. You have given me the energy I need at every moment. Everything I have experienced has been a dream come true. I leave with the absolute peace of mind of having given my best, of having made an effort in every way.”

Mil gracias a todos
Many thanks to all
Merci beaucoup à tous
Grazie mille à tutti
谢谢大家
شكرا لكم جميعا
תודה לכולכם
Obrigado a todos
Vielen Dank euch allen
Tack alla
Хвала свима
Gràcies a tots pic.twitter.com/7yPRs7QrOi

— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) October 10, 2024

Dubbed the “king of clay”, Nadal won the French Open on his first attempt as a 19-year-old in 2005. He won the title nine times in his first 10 attempts. He has won it 14 times overall, with a 96.6% win rate.

Nadal won all four Grand Slam titles at 24 years and an Olympic singles gold medal, becoming the youngest player to achieve both feats in the Open Era. His illustrious career includes 92 ATP and 36 masters titles respectively.