Tag: 2020 Tokyo Olympics
German coach kicked out of Tokyo Olympics for punching horse
Kim Raisner, a German modern pentathlon coach, has been thrown out of the Tokyo Olympics for punching a horse during…
JUST IN: Canada wins Olympic women’s football gold
The Canadians will have their keeper to thank for saving several penalties after misses by the two sides.
Breaking: Ese Brume wins Nigeria’s first medal in Tokyo Olympics
Ese Brume puts Nigeria on the medals table, leaping 6.97m in the long jump to grab the bronze medal in…
JUST IN: Simone Biles ready for Olympic last event
Simone Biles is ready to take part in the Olympic gymnastic beam event on Tuesday evening.
Nigeria’s long jumper Ese Brume books Olympic final
Nigerian long jumper Ese Brume picked the last slot into the final of the women’s long jump event at the…
Adegoke beats world’s fastest man in Tokyo 100m heat
Team Nigeria’s Enoch Adegoke ran 9.98 seconds on Saturday in the men’s 100 metres event at the 2020 Olympic Games…
Olympics: Dare sports minister probes athletes disqualification
Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youths and Sports has said the ministry will investigate circumstances surrounding the disqualification of 10…
Okagbare, Nwokocha qualify for women’s 100m semi-finals
Team Nigeria’s duo of Blessing Okagbare and Grace Nwokocha on Friday qualified for the semifinals of the women’s 100 metres…
AFN accepts blame for axing of 10 Nigerian athletes in Tokyo
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) on Thursday admitted "lapses" over the disqualification of 10 athletes from Tokyo Olympics for…
Cilic, Dodig send Andy Murray out of Tokyo Olympics
Andy Murray's Tokyo Olympic medal hope has been dashed by Croatians Marin Cilic and Ivan Dodig in the doubles
D’Tigers lose second Olympic game to Germany
Nigeria’s D’Tigers have narrowly lost by 92-99 points their second match in the Tokyo Olympics against Germany on Wednesday .
Tokyo Olympics: All Nigeria’s table tennis reps knocked out
Africa’s highest-ranked player Quadri Aruna on Tuesday crashed out of the men’s singles event of the table tennis competition at…
Olympics: Three athletes, others test positive for COVID-19
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
Tunisian teenager Ahmed Hafnaoui produced a blistering finish in the men's 400m freestyle to pip Australia's Jack McLoughlin to gold…
Tokyo puts up show spectacular at Olympic opening
Tokyo expectedly put up a spectacular show as Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony with choreography displays showcasing Japan's culture.