Simone Biles in tears, may quit Tokyo Olympics

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Simone Biles in tears, may quit Tokyo Olympics

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Simone Biles' Tokyo Olympics future was in doubt on Tuesday after she said she was unsure whether she would compete…

Nigerian badminton pair Opeyori, Olofua bow out of Tokyo Olympics

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

Nigerian pair, Anuoluwapo Opeyori and Godwin Olofua, on Tuesday, bowed out of the men’s double event of the badminton competition…

Breaking: Naomi Osaka knocked out of Tokyo Games

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has been knocked out of the women's singles event. She fell 6-1 6-4 in the…

‘My attitude wasn’t great’: Naomi Osaka speaks

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

Naomi Osaka admitted she struggled to handle the pressure of carrying a nation’s hopes in her home Olympics after losing…

Unlucky day for Adesokan in Olympics badminton singles

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Team Nigeria’s Dorcas Adesokan on Monday lost to Clara Azurmendi of Spain in her Tokyo Olympics badminton women’s singles event.

Nigeria’s Offiong Edem knocked out of Olympic tennis

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Nigeria's Offiong Edem on Monday bowed out of the women’s singles event of the table tennis competition at the ongoing…

Olympics: Three athletes, others test positive for COVID-19

Taiwo Okanlawon

5 years ago

Tokyo Olympics organisers have reported 16 new COVID-19 cases linked to the Games, and three athletes were among those who…

Tunisian Hafnaoui wins unexpected gold medal, Australia smashes record

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5 years ago

Tunisian teenager Ahmed Hafnaoui produced a blistering finish in the men's 400m freestyle to pip Australia's Jack McLoughlin to gold…

D’Tigers close gap against Australia, suffer meltdown in last 2 quarters

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

Nigerian basketball team, D’Tigers, lose their first game, at Tokyo Olympics 2020, against world number three, Australia.

Andy Murray withdraws from tennis singles

Muhamin Olowoporoku

5 years ago

Andy Murray has pulled out of the men’s single tennis tournament in Tokyo ahead of his game against Canada's Felix…

Nigeria’s D’Tigers face Australia today

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Nigeria's male basketball team, D'Tigers will begin their quest for a first ever medal in the Olympics when they face…

Oshonaike crashes out, Edem advances

PM NEWS Live

5 years ago

Multiple Olympic Games participant Funke Oshonaike has been sent packing from the Tokyo 2020 Games in the preliminary round.

Djokovic struggles with Tokyo heat, complains to ITF

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

World number one tennis player, Novak Djokovic, on Saturday, called on the organisers to rethink the Olympic tennis schedule because…

Naomi Osaka: My greatest honour is lighting Olympics Cauldron

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

Japanese tennis player, Naomi Osaka has said that lighting the Olympics cauldron during the opening ceremony, is the greatest honour…

China’s Qian Yang wins first Tokyo Olympics gold medal

PM NEWS Live

5 years ago

China's Qian Yang has won the first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympic Games in the women’s 10-metre air rifle…

Ethiopia, UAE shun IOC directive on Olympic flag bearers

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

Ethiopia, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates and a few other countries shunned the International Olympic Committee (IOC) directive on gender flag…

Tokyo puts up show spectacular at Olympic opening

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Tokyo expectedly put up a spectacular show as Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony with choreography displays showcasing Japan's culture.

Olympic: Esther Toko opens Nigeria’s account, takes 5th spot

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

Esther Toko became the first Nigerian athlete to compete at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, taking to the water…

Richarlison grabs hat-trick as Brazil thrash Germany in Olympics football

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 years ago

Richarlison grabbed a hat-trick on Thursday as Brazil thrashed Germany 4-2 in their first football match at the 2020 Tokyo…

Guinea boycotts Tokyo Olympic Games

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

West Africa's country of Guinea will not take part in the Tokyo Olympic Games, the sports ministry announced late Wednesday.

Murray faces obstacle Auger-Aliassime in Olympic first round

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Andy Murray will face Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in the opening round of Tokyo Olympics, as he guns for a hat-trick…

Tokyo Olympics: Oshonaike, Edem begin table tennis action Saturday

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Funke Oshonaike will take on Liu Juan of U.S. on Saturday as Team Nigeria begin their quest for a medal…

Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony director Kobayashi fired

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

The creative director of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony has been dismissed, a day ahead of the event.

COVID-19: 12 more cases recorded at Olympics

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

A day before the Tokyo Olympics officially open, organizers have reported 12 coronavirus cases linked to the Games.

Tokyo 2020: Netherlands put 10 goals past hapless Zambian Women team

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 years ago

Vivianne Miedema scored four goals as Netherlands Women football team beat hapless Zambian side 10-3 in their first match at…

Sweden stun world champions U.S in Olympics Women football

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 years ago

The Tokyo Olympics started with a bang on Wednesday, after a one-year postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic, with Sweden routing…

Missing Ugandan weightlifter Ssekitoleko found in Tokyo

Muhamin Olowoporoku

5 years ago

Julius Ssekitoleko, Ugandan weightlifter who absconded from his pre-Olympics training camp in Japan has been found .

IOC chooses Brisbane to host 2032 Olympics

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

The International Olympic Committee confirmed Brisbane, Australia, as host of the 2032 Summer Olympics.

Team Nigeria will compete in Tokyo to win medals – Dare

Muhamin Olowoporoku

5 years ago

Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare said Team Nigeria would be competing for medals at the Tokyo 2020…

Australian showjumper Jamie Kermond suspended for doping

Taiwo Okanlawon

5 years ago

Equestrian Australia has suspended showjumper Jamie Kermond from partaking in the Tokyo Olympics after he returned a positive sample for…

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