Tag: 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony director Kobayashi fired
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
A day before the Tokyo Olympics officially open, organizers have reported 12 coronavirus cases linked to the Games.
Coco Gauff calls off Tokyo after hit by COVID-19
American Coco Gauff will not compete in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, the 17-year-old said on Sunday.
Tokyo 2020: Ugandan weightlifter Ssekitoleko flees camp in Japan
Ugandan weightlifter, Julius Ssekitoleko has fled from camp in Japan after he failed to qualify for the games in Tokyo.
Osinbajo spurs on Nigeria’s Tokyo Olympic team [Photos]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged the Nigerian team to Tokyo Olympics to replicate the performances of past Nigerian Olympians.
Organisers of Tokyo Olympics blasted by JOC’s Yamaguchi
Kaori Yamaguchi, a Japanese Olympic Committee board member on Friday blasted organisers of the Tokyo Games for ignoring public concerns…
Tokyo Olympics: Ese Brume, Nigeria’s hope for gold medal
Nigerian long jumper, Ese Brume on Monday said she aims at winning a Tokyo Olympics gold medal for the country.
Tokyo Olympics torch relay begins in Japan
The long-awaited torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics kicked off in the northeastern prefecture of Fukushima on Thursday.
Foreign spectators banned from Tokyo 2020 Olympics
International spectators will be refused entry into Japan for this summer's Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Tokyo Olympics: Japan denies The Times’ report
Japan doubled down on its commitment to host the Tokyo Olympics this year and flatly denied reports on Friday of…
COVID-19 disrupts Olympics-Japan torch exhibitions
Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on Thursday that upcoming exhibitions of the Tokyo Olympics torch around the Japanese capital have been…
Japan demands Tokyo Olympics postponed by one year
Japan has asked for one-year postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics over the new coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…
2020 Tokyo Olympics: Abe, IOC chief Bach hold crunch talks today
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would today hold crunch talks over the phone with IOC President Thomas Bach on the…
Canada officially pulls out of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Canada has announced an official withdrawal from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears, as the International Olympic Committee(IOC) dilly-dallies…
Basketball: Nigeria’s D’Tigress going to Tokyo Olympics
Nigeria’s senior women’s national Basketball Team, D'Tigress have booked a ticket to the 2020 Olympics Games in Tokyo.